ASAN 100 31 January 2013 Shunga The Japanese word Shunga means “Image of Spring‚” which is a nicer common way of saying sex. The word Shunga is a contraction of‚ shunkyu-higi-ga‚ and the Japanese pronunciation for Chinese sets of the twelve sexual acts that the crowned prince had to conduct as an expression of yin yang. But Shunga‚ as it is more commonly known‚ is really a word for Japanese works of art‚ specifically Japanese erotic paintings that were made from the 16th and 18th centuries‚ by
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always what it seems‚ especially when comparing soldiers on the Hollywood screen and the actual knights in sewerless castles. Knights and Samurai were both part of the feudal system‚ a system in which a noble in a higher position called a lord or daimyo‚ has a samurai or knight working under him or her. Samurai and knights did not earn money‚ but instead rice or small farming lands called fiefs. Knights and samurai were both trained at a young age and armed with various weapons and armor. The European
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Metal clashes‚ the war begins‚ the fearless warriors rush forward in their elaborate armor covering them from head to toe. Whether that armor belonged to a knight or a samurai doesn’t matter‚ because they are not all too different. The knights of Feudal Europe were fearsome armed warriors who lived to protect their country and fought even if it meant death. The fearless samurai of Feudal Japan did the same. Both groups lived to serve their lords and leader‚ and they fought to keep peace and to protect
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Christianity In Japan [Name of the writer] [Name of the institution] Christianity in Japan Japan has been a home for Shinto and Buddhist religions for centuries. The Christian missionaries during the 16th‚ 19th and 20th centuries worked hard to evangelize the Japanese nation but could not get desired success. There efforts in past failed partly due to sanctions imposed by the local rulers. The Jesuits missionaries traveled with Spanish and Portuguese traders to many areas of America and Asia-Pacific
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Japan has a population of just over 126 million people‚ although each year this number slowly decreases due to the birth rate of 1.39 per couple1. As well as the fact that Japan is an extremely homogenous society with 99% of citizens and residents being Japanese with 1% of their population being non-Japanese. The declining population reflects highly upon society as many Japanese in their twenties feel they are too busy working to raise children‚ as well as the rising cost of living making it hard
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THEMED RESEARCH PAPER: VOLUNTARY SUICIDE OF THE MODERN WORLD HISTORY Voluntary Suicide of the Modern World History Throughout history‚ the world has seen and experienced different acts of violence‚ murder and terrorism. There were armies‚ groups‚ and individuals involved in these violent acts. Some of these acts were well thought out while others happened in the moment. The people perpetrating these acts were under the order of their superiors‚ religious leaders‚ and political leaders. Others
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Confucian temples in Japan Confucian temples in Japan aren’t numerous‚ all of them are connected with a cult of the great Chinese thinker Confucius (Kun-tszy) who was living in 551 – 479 BC. After his death in Qufu (Цюйфу) near his grave was built the first temple in his memory‚ which became pilgrimage place and Chinese shrine. In the VI century according to Emperor order in honor of Confucius in every city of the country were built temples‚ where are done ritual and sacrifice. With the spread of
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Samurai and Knights: Were the Similarities Greater than the Differences? In Europe and Japan‚ very similar forms of government developed within a couple hundred years of each other. This occurred despite the fact that these two parts of the world were very distance from each other and it was very unlikely that these countries had contact with each other. This form of government‚ called feudalism developed in both places due to the need to establish order after a time in chaos. The knights and the
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Japan Essay-Ishan Mann 8.1 The Land of The Rising Sun a.k.a Japan. Japan had a past of isolation and Japan was isolated in geography because they were an island. You might ask how did Japan move through isolation economically‚ socially‚ and Politically ? Why did no one question the Emperor on the choices he made politically ? How did Japan use a currency to trade and keep things organized in their economy? How did they keep everyone social in Japan while being isolated? This essay is about then
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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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