and in community activities. Also‚ the protection of all human rights should be prevalent. Lastly‚ passed laws should apply equally to all citizens. The kind of democracy described above is quite different from the so-called Taisho Democracy‚ which Japan experienced from 1912 to 1926‚ although some historians argue that it started in 1905 and lasted until 1932. This time discrepancy‚ along with the difference between the two versions of democracy‚ will be explained throughout this paper. The paper
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Introduction: Japan and History The impact Japan has had on the modern world is enormous. It occupies less than one three hundredth of the planet’s land area‚ yet wields one sixth of the planet’s economic might. There would be few homes and offices that do not rely on at least some Japanese technology. Japanese cars rule the roads. Despite recent problems with so called ‘Japanese style management’‚ many western and Asian managers still try to do things ‘the Japanese way’. Japanese foreign aid
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He was emperor of Japan from 1867 to 1912 and during his reign Japan was transformed to a more westernized culture. This character is accurately depicted. Captain Omura the right hand man of the emperor‚ is also accurately depicted in helping the emperor make decisions and sometimes even becoming the decision maker. Harold Bolitho‚ a professor of Japanese history at Harvard University in Cambridge‚ Massachusetts‚ said "It’s a country that tries to modernize itself in a hurry‚" "It wants to get rid
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Heian Theme Introduction In the history of Japan‚ the Heian period is thought by many critics and literal experts an important age of art and culture. During this time period‚ Japan was able to develop a strong and very important sense of native visuals. The period was so developed that even merchants and warriors had started in becoming important political and social figures within the Heian period. The period had also witnessed a substantial rise in liberty of women and is some kind of the milestone
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Ancient Japan had many interesting places and customs. It also had samurai to defend Japanese citizens and festivals to attend to celebrate. It even had beautiful cherry blossom trees‚ it still does to this day. Ancient Japan had the beautiful side and the dark side. With earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ and volcanoes‚ oh my! Japan is about 377‚915 square kilometers‚ about the size of California. There are four main islands. Hokkaido‚ Honshu‚ Shikoku‚ and Kyushu. There are also thousands of smaller islands
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the nineteenth century in Japan. This period is one of the most important events in Japanese history as it brought about significant transformations to Japan’s social and political structure. This explosion of change began with the adoption of Western ideologies which had previously been shunned in Japan. With the flood of new technology and other important ideas‚ Japan was able to reshape itself into a much stronger‚ country ready to take on the world. To catapult Japan into a position of power
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Classical Japan An Introduction 1. Japan was highly influenced by which culture during its classical period? The Japanese were highly influenced by China. 2. What centuries did Japan’s classical period span? Japan’s classical period spanned from the 6th to the 12th Century. 3. What is a pattern that often recurs in Japanese history? The Japanese borrow from different areas‚ in this case‚ it is China. 4. The classical period gave birth to a refined court culture‚ in which many of the prominent
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themselves to helping our country before Japan was westernized‚ there was one famous national samurai hero‚ named Sakamoto Ryoma. Most Japanese people know his name well‚ and how he made a great contribution to Japan’s rapid modernization. Sakamoto Ryoma was a low ranking samurai who played a major role in Japan’s transmutation from a feudal society into a unified state intent on modernizing itself and overtaking the West. He appeared at a critical stage in history‚ and had a more fundamental effect on
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Cultural Analysis History • Japan is an island in Asia with about 120 million people. Because it is such a mountainous country‚ you will find most of the population centered in specific areas‚ mainly Tokyo‚ Yokohama‚ Osaka‚ and Nagoya. • The first permanent capital was founded in 710 at Nara • Some japanes period are : Heian period ‚ Kamakura period‚ Muromachi period‚ AzuchiMomoyama period‚ Edo period‚ Meji Period‚ Taisho period ‚ Showa period and Heisei period. • The U.S. occupied Japan until 1952. After
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Usually a purification rite (harai) and the reciting of a Shinto prayer (norito) are performed on that day. Ujigami‚ in the Shintō religion of Japan‚ the tutelary deity of a village or geographic area. The meaning of ujigami has undergone considerable evolution over the centuries‚ mainly because of the historical migrations of clan communities in Japan. Originally the term referred to the ancestral deity (kami) of a family or clan (uji)‚ blood kinship forming the basis of the spiritual relationship
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