elites decided that Japan needed to separate itself from foreign trade. However‚ some saw further than this and thought more about modernization of the nation‚ which ultimately led to Japan being the superpower it is today. Therefore‚ in 1866‚ the daimyo of the two southern provinces formed an alliance to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate which was then in power. So the Satsuma and Choshu domains fought to overthrow the Shogun and instead put Emperor Komei in a position of real power as they felt that
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had committed seppuku would be considered loyal to the bushido code. This can be seen in the film when the samurai because he was captured and torture by his enemy and it is dishonourable‚ so he disembowels himself in the end of the scene and the daimyo chops his head off. This would be considered a honourable seppuku because he
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into classical Japanese literature and modern Japanese literature. Line of demarcation is 1868‚ the date of the Meiji Restoration. Pre-Meiji Japan Tokugawa Period (1600-1868) = Period of Great Peace = Maintenance of the status quo = Domains and Daimyō frozen in status 1. Official ideology -- Neo-Confucianism Before Tokugawa period‚ Confucianism played subordinate role in Japanese thought. Confucianism remained a secular moral and political philosophy. Leaders of the Tokugawa Shōgunate
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1. Explore the different approaches to imperial rule in Japan‚ china‚ and Russia between 1500 and 1800. What sorts of political structures emerged to administer and incorporate the different peoples of these region? what were the infrastructural needs of these empires? Japan was isolated islands which helped them to keep away from diverse people. Do to the fact that they were not a diverse empire‚ rather homogeneous ethnicity‚ it was easier to control without having to know different languages
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regarding the feudal system (i.e. Confucianism and Kong Qui versus Catholicism and Roman imperial laws) to the date of establishment of feudalism as a social system in their respective countries; payment of the lord and daimyo for the military service performed by the serfs‚ peasants‚ and samurai to the aversion of suicide‚ or lack thereof when in regards to samurai‚ by knights as a result of their binding to Catholic Christian law. Feudal European
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The two feudal systems of Japan and Europe rose after several invasions and war-torn years. Based around agriculture‚ protection‚ loyalty‚ and honor‚ this system benefitted a wide variety of people living in a period that lacked stability‚ peacefulness‚ and hope. Although the feudal systems were efficient at the time for both locations and had several similarities‚ including an agriculturally-based economy‚ highly respected and important warrior classes‚ and a “caste system” that was nearly impossible
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1 Charles Wells Professor Rothschild Japanese Civilization November 27‚ 2005 The ancient lineage of Japanese Yamato Emperors have ruled with diverse layers of power for centuries. Cultural and social changes affected the political influence and power of the "Sun Line" dynasty. But‚ because of the religious aspects of the divine authority of the emperor‚ the dynasty was manipulated for political legitimacy instead of being totally annihilated. Thus‚ the dynasty has survived from the
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Once upon a time‚ in a land far‚ far away‚ lived an ancient Japanese harbor master. He was known by his peers as Master Katsuo and had been in control of the uneventful harbor of Japan for years and years. Master Katsuo lived during the time of isolation‚ where Japan was not open to any outside trade. This was a major contributor to the boring job he lived every day. Many years before the Master was born‚ Tokugawa shoguns‚ the powerful ruling class‚ had closed Japan’s ports to foreigners and forbade
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The four centuries covered in this chapter mark a transitory phase in the history of East Asia. During this time‚ the threat of conquest from Mongol tribes dissipated. On the other hand‚ western European merchants and governments encroached upon the kingdoms of Japan‚ Korea‚ and China. More and more‚ East Asia was connected to the broader global trading patterns that western Europeans established during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Unlike in native civilizations and kingdoms in the Americas
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expansionist who believed that America’s survival depended on a strong Navy. He wrote that it was time for America to “turn their eyes outward‚ instead of inward only‚ to seek the welfare of the country.” 2. What is a shogunate? What is a daimyo? a daimyo is a samurai‚ and a shogunate is a Japanese government leader. 3. What cultural difference(s) hindered relations between Japan and the United States? 4. Why was Hawaii (http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/hawaii
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