spectacular growth in three different periods. The three periods have huge gaps between themselves. At first we will see the foundation of Edo (1603) with the whole inland economical developments‚ secondly we will see the Prewar period(1868-1945) and thirdly we will see Japan after the defeat of World War II (1945) (postwar period)when the island nation rose to become the world’s second largest economy. This report will inform you about these three different periods and how Japan developed economically
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Literature Japanese literature spans over a large period of time for writing. Earlier literature work was greatly influenced by Chinese literature‚ but after opening its ports to Western trading‚ Japan eventually developed its own style and quality of literature. Like most literature around the world and through history‚ we can learn a lot about Japans history through its literature. The Heian‚ Kamakura‚ Muromachi‚ and Tokugawa periods are the time period in which we see the development of a Japanese
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as can be seen with Japan. It thrived while being isolated from the rest of the world for over two hundred years before it opened its ports again. It is important to understand the context behind Japan’s isolation starting in the Sengoku period. This time period was also known as the “Age of Warring States‚” in which landowners or daimyos fought each other for power (Dobbs). It was chaotic‚ with everyone fighting to own the most land. It wasn’t until three men‚ Oda Nobunaga‚ Toyotomi Hideyoshi‚
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kinds of poetry are frequently mentioned. The history of Japanese poetry goes from an early semi-historical/mythological phase‚ through the early Old Japanese literature inclusions‚ just before the Nara period‚ the Nara period itself (710 to 794)‚ the Heian period (710 to 1185)‚ theKamakura period (1185 to 1333)‚ and so on‚ up through the poetically important
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Benevolence or Mercy‚ Politeness or Respect‚ Honesty‚ Honor‚ Loyalty‚ and Character and Self-control. The Bushido Code was developed during the Kamakura period (1185-1333) alongside with the practice of seppuku (ritual disembowelment) which was a way for a samurai to regain his honor‚ however the code was not used by many until the 16th
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From 1450 C.E. to 1750 C.E.‚ Japan experienced unexpected political and economic transformation‚ yet the cultural continuities were much perserved. It was during this time period that the Japanese government became more politically centralized and economically flourishing. Meanwhile‚ the cultural traditions were much maintained‚ though new forms existed. To begin with‚ dramatic political changes started in Japan from decentralized to dictatorship. In the early fifteenth century‚ decentralization
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Sensitive Perios linked to the Childs First Stages of Development ‘The greatness of the human personality begins at the hour of birth’. This powerful statement suggests that the child begins their education as early as the day they enter the world. This can be explained in detail by the stages of development from birth to adulthood. These stages are crucial in a child’s life and each stage has its prominence. Montessori believed that a baby should adapt himself to life after birth. The reason
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Western cultures. The gender construction of women in Japanese society also changed from the Tokugawa era to World War I. In the Tokugawa and Meiji era‚ women were assigned household roles and duties and had limited rights. However‚ during the Taisho period and after World War I‚ women began to ague for equality and reject the traditional gender principles. Also‚ many women never associated themselves to the traditional gender roles‚ which they became geishas or prostitutes. This caused many debates
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“MEIJI ERA’s (1868-1912) IMPORTANCE IN JAPANESE MODERNIZATION.” Japan is a country that has never been colonised and was never colonised during the colonial period. It was governed by the Emperors‚ Shoguns‚ Daimyos and the Samurais through the feudal structure of governance with the Emperor as the head of the hierarchy. It maintained its isolationist policy and never opened-up to the outside world for centuries and was in a stagnant stage in terms of development. However‚ in the 19th Century it dumped
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of the nearby scenery. In this book‚ he successfully presented Tamanoi to readers‚ a pleasure quarter that a group of vulnerable non-registered geishas lived and deemed it as the last resort of Japanese premodern cultures in the Meiji modernization period. In my opinion‚ the walk after dinner in the second chapter of this book allows us to acquire an in-depth understanding of the image of Tokyo and the significance of urban
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