permanent trading station in Macao in 1559 (Varley 143). Portuguese traders first set foot on Japanese soil around 1543; they landed on the small island of Tanegashima off of the coast of Kyushu. At the time‚ Europe was aflame with the fervor of the Counter Reformation‚ and the King of Portugal had recently formed a military Society of Jesus. Around this time the Europeans introduced the gun to the Japanese‚ which would forever change
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develop a restaurant that will serve sushi‚ sashimi‚ and Japanese based cuisine. The Company was founded in 2008 by John Doe. 1.1 Products and Services The Sushi Restaurant intends to serve a wide variety of entrées that will be of Japanese origin. These entrees include sushi (both platters and a la carte)‚ sashimi‚ and traditional Japanese dishes. Additionally‚ the business will offer a wide variety of alcoholic beverages‚ which Management expects will generate a significant portion of the Company’s
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To what extent was the Japanese Invasion of China Unjust? During World War II‚ specifically the second Sino-Japanese war from 1937 to 1945‚ the Japanese empire was completely unjustified in the prosecution of the war. Whether or not the war was justified or unjustified can judged by the the Principles of Just War‚ the Geneva Convention‚ as well as the Hague convention. Unit 731 was a unit of the Japanese army used for lethal human experiments on prisoners of war during the years 1939-1945. The
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Korea under Japanese Rule The Korea’s colonial period spans a time frame of 35 years from 1910 to 1945 until Japan was defeated in World War II. It started with the Eulsa Treaty also known as Japan-Korea Protectorate treaty which is signed between Empire of Japan and the Korean Empire on 17 November 1905 by the influence of Russo-Japanese War. This treaty effectively made Korea a protectorate of Japan. Immediately after that‚ on 22 August 1910 the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty was signed‚ which
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understanding. Exploring further the dichotomy of “Japanese” and “American‚” it says: Okada’s continued use of the word “half” in this quote exposes Ichiro’s
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The Absolute Advantage concept is generally attributed to Adam Smith for his 1776 publication An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations in which he countered mercantilist ideas. Adam Smith argued that it was impossible for all nations to become rich at the same time by following mercantilism because the export of one nation is another nation’s import and instead stated that all nations would gain simultaneously if they practiced free trade and specialized in accordance with their
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CHANGE IN JAPANESE SOCIETY One specific aspect of change in traditional Japanese society came about through an increased acceptance and regard towards the right of girls to be educated. In the past‚ traditional Japanese culture saw this as a threat‚ believing that it was a purely western thought which would jeopardise the traditional culture of that society. This movement not only increased educational opportunities‚ but was also a means by which gender inequality was reduced in Japanese society as
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The Old‚ The New: The transformation of Japanese and Korean women Identity is actually something formed through unconscious processes over time‚ rather than being innate in consciousness at birth. There is always something ’imaginary’ or fantasized about its unity. It always remains incomplete‚ is always ’in process’‚ always ’being formed’. – Stuart Hall Today‚ when we talk about Japanese or Korean women‚ we picture someone who is educated‚ who is empowered‚ who is independent; We picture
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American way of life was changed overnight with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Americans were outraged over the loss of more than two thousand lives. Ready or not‚ the United States was at war; all Americans’ way of life would be affected. The most interesting changes included industrial transformation to war production‚ increased bias toward Japanese Americans and other minorities‚ and combat for the armed forces. When the United States entered WWII‚ the nation was not prepared for a major
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Japanese Internment: US vs. Canada As they were forced out of their own homes‚ uprooted from the land that they had contributed so dearly into making their own‚ the Japanese found themselves as victims of their own state—Red-flagged for espionage and sabotage in the North American states of Canada and the United States of America (US). These neighboring countries handled the same situation rather differently‚ and despite the many similarities between Japanese internment in the US and Canada during
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