The Meiji Restoration of 1868 led to administrative modernization and subsequent rapid economic developments. But Japan did not possess enough natural resources to cope with the rising demand. She needed both overseas markets and sources of raw materials‚ fuelling a drive for imperial conquest which began with the Sino-Japanese War in 1894‚ followed by expansions in Korea and Manchuria. The internal and external circumstances at that time enabled Japan’s expansion in East Asia. One internal factor
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Ayaka Kawamata Marcio Lemos Pre-Degree 3 14 March 2013 Germany and Japan have been influenced each other In this enormous multicultural city‚ Toronto‚ a variety of car is also multinational. A wide diversity of cars run around on the street: HYUNDAI‚ Ford‚ VOLVO etc. In particular‚ German cars and Japanese cars‚ these kinds of cars are one of the most popular and widespread vehicles in not only North America but also around the world. Generally‚ an automotive industry is principal industry
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AP History Qualifying Essay If the topic of World War 2 were to come up‚ I am sure you would jump straight to thinking about the dropping of the two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Because President Truman made the decision to do that‚ many people began to despise him. But there is a lot that people do not know about what led to him making that horrific decision. In my opinion‚ President Truman’s decision to drop the bomb on Japan was justified. First of all
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RETAIL Japan is still the 2nd biggest retail market in the world with 127 million consumers that appreciate high quality and excellent service. China may have more factories these days‚ but how many people there can really afford western goods? When it comes to measure market size‚ Japan still accounts for more than 55% of the whole Asian retail market. Japan is also the nation with the highest demand for foods imports as it has the lowest self-sufficiency rate (39% only)‚ 61% of all foods consumed
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The Hidden History of Lower Class Japan in the Meiji Restoration “History is written by the victors” is one of the most common expressions when looking at historical events. The winning side that gains power will always consider themselves the good people‚ and will tarnish the name of their “evil” adversaries. Therefore‚ it is important when looking at history to consider biases to prevent getting incorrect ideas about certain groups. However‚ history is also often written about the victors. Most
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The Japanese culture has allowed for very little diversity. This started very early in their history. The social controls used to eliminate diversity are the family‚ the power of gender‚ the poor treatment of minority groups‚ the corporate Japanese mentality‚ and the respect required by the people in authority. However‚ due to the globalization and the shrinking of the world‚ Japanese society is starting to make the change to diversity. The individualistic mentality shared by the new technology
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with Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry’s journey to Japan. The journey had its immediate impact‚ including the signing of a comprehensive treaty that established trade relations with Japan and provided protection for sailors and their ships.1 Perry’s expedition also had the impact of serving as a precursor for the change in what the Navy’s responsibilities encompassed‚ which even carry on to the present day Navy. Commodore Perry left for Japan with the objectives of opening up Japanese ports to
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Corina Alegria Japan and Western Europe both had the same idea on how to industrialize their areas‚ however Japan isolated them selves and took longer‚ while Western Europe was open to ideas and changed quickly. Because Western Europe was growing so large at a faster pace‚ it inspired the Japanese to open their ideas to a broader spectrum. The main reason the Japanese wanted to see a change was because they saw Britain‚ Us‚ and the French on the increase by them selves. Japan didn’t want to be
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ways. In Europe people were in classes that were arranged in an order. Slaves were at the bottom‚ peasants‚ knights and other nobles being in the middle and the king or queen being at the very top. For Japan it was the same although there were different names‚ and one more class. Both feudalists in Japan and Europe hired warriors‚ either samurai or knights‚ to help protect a lord’s lands. Both had landlords who protected the farmers and workers. Clearly in both places the power was based in class relationships
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1.Jiedushi（节度使） regional military governors in China. Originally set up to counter external threats‚ the jiedushi were given enormous power‚ including the ability to maintain their own armies‚ collect taxes‚ and pass their titles on hereditarily. Powerful jiedushi eventually eclipsed the power of the central government; the jiedushi retained their powers and quickened the disintegration of the Tang Dynasty. （618-907） 2.Fanzhen (藩镇) a governmental system involving administration through regional
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