Shinto sects in Japan. At first it was considered a branch of the Yoshida sect of the Shinto. But then in 1980 it changed its affiliation to Buddhism and from 1980 has been recognized as one of the 12 groups that compose Kyoha Shinto. It is considered one of the “new religions” of contemporary Japan. It started with Nakayama Miki who said she was possessed by a god called Tenri when she was 40 years old. It came to existence on October 26‚ 1838 in a small village in Central Japan. Nakayama Miki was
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“Japan earthquake: Tsunami hits north-east” Source: BBC 2‚ Horizon Special Professor Ian Stewart‚ Geologist Broadcast on 27th March 2011 In this programme‚ Ian Stewart examines the powerful geological forces that caused the devastating Japanese earthquake. 30% of all earthquakes across the world happen in Japan. Earthquakes are caused when the tectonic plates (giant slabs of rock) grind together causing the build up of huge forces. When the pressure gets too much‚ the edges of the plate suddenly
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The massive air raids that the United States conducted over Japan during World War II prior to the atomic bombs and the incendiary bombs killed large numbers of civilians and bombed targets that had little or no military value. These attacks were in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor was a surprise military attack by the Japanese Navy on December 7‚ 1941. The attack destroyed our Pacific Fleet. These attacks began in June 1942 and was led by Colonel Doolittle. Strategic
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advancement of its arts Japanese Art was copied from China. The Buddhist monks were responsible in introducing Chinese art to Japan in the 6th to 7th centuries. However‚ the Japanese added their own unique artistic ideas. Examples are the translucent many-sided screens from which they draw pictures and also they painted animals or trees using a gold background. In the year 1603-1868 Japan was ruled by Tokugawa shogunate. This was also acknowledged to be a year of peace and prosperity for the Japanese. The
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Louis XIV "L’Etat‚ c’est moi." Louis is the embodiment of an absolute monarch. He is the chief example of absolutism throughout the second half of the 17th century. Greed is defined in the dictionary as selfish and grasping desire for possession; especially of wealth for one self’s benefit. It is also described as a noun. This definition can be directly related and best describes Louis XIV‚ the king of France in the sixteen hundreds. Louis XIV‚ also known as the Sun King‚ was not indeed such a
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Louis Sachar Louis Sachar A.K.A Louis The Yard Teacher is a very well known and award winning author who was born on March 20‚ 1954 in East Meadow‚ New York. Louis was born to his parents Ruth and Robert Sachar. Today Louis is happily married to his wife Carla and has a daughter named Sherre. He is 60 years old and currently lives in Austin‚ Texas. As a kid‚ Louis the Yard Teacher loved playing sports like baseball and tennis. He also enjoyed card games‚ but his favorite was bridge‚ which
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Louis D. Brandeis is an important part of history because he was a great lawmaker who worked very hard for things he accomplished in his law career.. He was well educated‚ which helped him get a career in law‚ he was also very motivated by many things he experienced traveling‚ and last was prepared for anything that came at him in life. Louis changed america with his career in law which got him a spot in the supreme court‚ where he then changed the law and court systems forever‚ which is still in
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Midterm- Question #3 The poem “In Japan Beyond” by Yone Noguchi‚ talks about the issue of immigration that goes on in America. It deals with the struggle all immigrants have when they leave their homeland to venture off to a new land in hopes for finding opportunity and a better lifestyle; which can summarize the situation for many other immigrants from other countries as well. In this case‚ it deals with a Japanese immigrant who has to deal with the unknown upon arriving to the Unites States. The
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The Meiji Restoration was period in Japan when massive changes in ancient Japan. The goal of the Meiji Restoration was summarized in their motto‚ "A rich country‚ a strong military." In their quest to do so‚ the Meiji looked to the western civilizations. The Meiji sent young men to study abroad and learn new traits from the west. Before this drastic move the traditional Japanese society was largely isolated from all other civilizations. By doing this the Japanese managed to strengthen the economy
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Japan foreign policy toward the United States There are hundreds of states in the world‚ and each one of states has its own policy that they conducted within the country. However states will have to confront or associated with another states thus there must be foreign policy for a country that should be conducted toward the other country. A country might have a lot of different policy toward many others countries. A foreign policy is (Damerow 2009) “the relationships which central governments have
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