Tokugawa period marked the start of Japan’s evolution with western ideologies. The internal crisis during the Tokugawa period‚ however‚ showed that Japan as a nation still had many issues they needed to discuss such as equality from all social classes (including those from Eta)‚ economic instability‚ and the deficiency of the samurai class‚ especially with the high-rank samurai. The Twilight Samurai and Musui’s Story both depict the deficiency of samurai class during the Tokugawa period with the
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The Meiji Restoration brought enormous changes in Japan’s structure. It eliminated the Tokugawa Shogunate‚ which allowed the emperor to regain full power‚ and transformed Japan from a feudal system to a modern state. The new era established the Meiji Constitution‚ which created a new structure for the government and laws‚ reformed the military and education system‚ experienced westernization and was the catalyst towards industrialization. However‚ it cannot be completely considered as a revolution
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To what extent did the Meiji Restoration change Japanese Society? The Meiji Restoration impacted upon the Japanese society to a significant extent. During this time the Japanese social hierarchy was completely transformed to reflect the ideals of western powers. The education system improved to such a point that it was considered the best in all of Asia. Furthermore‚ the Japanese military was reformed into a nation-wide conscription military equipped with modern technology. Finally‚ the Japanese
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sought after position of Shogun. They continued to rule Japan for the next 250 years. There was a combination of factors that led to the demise of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The advantages that the rule of the Tokugawa bought to Japan‚ such as extended periods of peace and therefore the growth of trade and commerce was also the catalyst that bought this ruling family to its demise. As the Merchant class grew wealthy the samurai who had always been the ruling class were sinking into poverty‚ this was caused
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Art in the Renaissance era was very influential; this period experienced changes in art‚ new forms of artistic entertainment were introduced‚ and new techniques were developing. In Japan‚ a new style of artwork was beginning to blossom and grow in popularity: Ukiyo-e‚ “Pictures of the floating world.” Typical Ukiyo-e portrayed images of the earth and the arts. One artist‚ Toshusai Sharaku‚ was part of this movement‚ and he was active for less than a year. He created over four-hundred Ukiyo-e prints
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Eric Godfrey 3/20/13 Honorable Women Tokugawa era Japan was a very different period than those before it‚ instead of proving loyalty and honor on the battlefield it was drawn from more diplomatic situations. The Tokugawa period brought with it an era of lasting peace for nearly 250 years‚ and with it came different ways in which to occupy ones self. Many things in society changed including‚ the warring ways of the samurai where honor was drawn from the strength and skill turned into peaceful
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Japan’s Opening Japanese government Tokugawa shogunate stickled to Japanese government Tokugawa shogunate adhered to closed Japan policy‚ which meant that Japan refused to accept foreign civilization. However‚ Japan’s closed situation was changed when Perry first visited Japan in 1853. Perry brought many benefits and some confusion to Japan. Japan had interest in the western countries; the reason might come from China "opening" in the early of nineteen century. On the other side‚ western countries
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Katsu Kokichi in Musui’s Story and Sasahara Isaburo in the Samurai Rebellion both reflect on what it means to be a samurai in the nineteenth century Japan. The samurais were a faction of the military nobility that constituted a large part of the culture of Japan. The origins of the term in the early parts of the tenth century signified those who were serving closely to the nobility of the land. Samurais offered assistance to the early leaders of both Japan and China‚ with their knowledge and fighting
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Japanese Art flourished during the Renaissance time period. Between 1580-1640‚ Japanese society went through rapid urbanization (Little Art Talks). Rapid urbanization was partly meant how much art was expanding. The Azuchi-Momoyama period of art lasted from 1573-1650 and was very rewarding for the artist (The Metropolitan Museum of Art). During this time period‚ it was beneficial for the artist‚ as they explored their styles and techniques‚ creating different styles of paintings with different meanings
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In 1853‚ Western imperialism was at its height. It was spreading to several countries. British colonized India‚ the dutch colonized Indonesia‚ the United States colonized the philippines‚ and the french colonized vietnam. In 1929‚ the crash of the stock market brought a worldwide depression‚ known as the Great Depression. The depression caused instability in many countries. International commerce declined and tax revenues‚ profits‚ and personal income decreased. The great depression especially impacted
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