Kamakura is a very popular day trip from Tokyo for tourists as well as Japanese. Kamakura is called the Kyoto of Eastern Japan and has a lot of temples‚ shrines and other historical‚ monuments. In addition‚ it is surrounded by the ocean in the south and by wooded hills in all other directions‚ so it has a lot of hiking trails and famous beaches. Tsurugaoka HachimanguMost Famous Shrine Tsurugaoka Hachimangu is the most famous and biggest shrine in Kamakura area. The main hall has a museum which
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The Contrast of the Heian-Era Courtier and the Kamakura Samurai April 29‚ 2011 The Contrast of the Heian-Era Courtier and the Kamakura Samurai The major periods that shaped Japan’s history and future were the Heian-era of Aristocracy and the Kamakura period of Samurai. The Heian-era and the Kamakura period are interesting because of their differences in social structure‚ tradition‚ and culture. In the Heian era‚ the aristocrat’s social class was sought by many because of their social and cultural
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1. Compare and contrast Medieval Europe with Medieval Japan using examples from three levels of society. • The feudal system of Japan and the feudal system of Europe shared similar structures and values. • The two feudal systems differed in many ways. These differences can be seen in the areas of religion‚ literature‚ and the role of women. • The impact of both Japanese and European feudalism is still felt today. ESSENTIAL QUESTION What similarities did the feudal societies in Europe and Japan
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into some Japanese religion. As political institutions in China weakened‚ the Chinese model became less relevant. By 838‚ the Japanese court discontinued affiliating themselves with the Tang court by no more visits‚ bowing nor tribute payments. The Kamakura regime was then weakened by the Minamoto leader‚ Yoritomo‚ due to his great fear of family mutiny. His fear led him to become vastly suspicious of his relatives‚ which resulted in their assassinations and exiles. These actions he committed for the
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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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Jomon: about 300 BC‚ when Japan was inhabited by a hunter-gatherer culture which reached a considerable degree of sedentism and cultural complexity. Yayoi: is an Iron Age era in the history of Japan traditionally dated 300 BC to AD 300. Techniques in metallurgy based on the use of bronze and iron were also introduced in this period. Kofun:is an era in the history of Japan from around 250 to 538. It follows the Yayoi period. The word kofun is Japanese for the type of burial mounds dating from
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Japan : The Fall of the Shogunate Reshma Menon Japan has a very rich and a unique history‚ making it stand out among the rest of the civilization. While they became more refined‚ Japan still hold to its military roots‚ which can be seen from the formation of the Shogunate.The Shogun is the military commander and has way more power than the Emperor‚ who became just a figurehead.This paper 1 postulates the demise of the Shogun bakufu was brought about three distinct factors
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STUDY GUIDE: AP WORLD SEMESTER 1 52 points- 2 points apiece for summarizing each of the following: (Complete sentences NOT required.) 1. Definition of Civilization Some scholars prefer to define civilizations only as societies with enough economic surpluses to create division of labor and a social hierarchy. The chief difference between civilizations and other societies involves the emergence of formal political organizations‚ or states. Another trait that makes a society a civilization is when
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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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The Spread of Chinese Civilization: Korea‚ Japan and Vietnam Introduction Because of the remarkable durability of Chinese civilization as well as its marvelous technological and economic innovations‚ other cultures began to imitate China. Japan‚ Korea‚ and Vietnam were all drawn into China’s cultural and political orbit in the postclassical period. Each of the three areas interacted with China differently. Of the three‚ Japan was able to retain its complete political independence‚ while Vietnam
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