From 1429 to 1879 Okinawa wasn’t a prefecture in Japan. In old days‚ actually Okinawa was another country. It was called “Ryukyu Kingdom.” In 1429 first king “Shohashi” unified the north mountain‚ middle mountain and the south mountain of the kingdom and “Ryukyu” was born. In those days‚ Ryukyu’ s trade with Japan‚China and Southern Asia started‚ then Ryukyu culture was born. For example original music instrument is called “Shamisen”. “Awamori” it’s one of the alchol drink and “Bingata” it’s
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place－Miyako Island‚ Okinawa‚ Japan Miyako Island is the best place to spend a vacation for three reasons. Before starting my recommendation‚ how much do you know about the island? It is located in the Pacific Ocean and about 300 km southwest from Okinawa Main Island. The land is flat‚ shaped just like a right-angled triangle and much of the arable land is used as sugarcane fields. And also‚ the island is a very popular vacation place among Japanese people because of its mild climate all year round
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Abnormal Psychology 152 Section 23(Shelly) Ellen Kuo Fighting the Greatest Battle of All According to Elyn Saks’ autobiography‚ she was born in Miami during the 1950’s. She grew up in a happy family where she had very loving middle-class parents and two younger brothers (Saks‚ 2007). Because she was the oldest child‚ Elyn wanted to excel at everything‚ be the perfect model for her brothers‚ and make parents proud. She started having OCD tendencies when she was eight years old‚ which later
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Introduction The purpose of this battle analysis is to understand how intelligence plays a key role in military operations using the Battle of Stalingrad as the focus of study. First point to consider is Hitler failed to heed the intelligence given to him by General Friedrich Paulus which resulted in the surrender of the German sixth army. A second point is that the Soviets maintained a very effective military deception campaign that allowed for a build-up of forces unknown to the Germans
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The indigenous religion of Okinawa is unique in that it defies typical gender rolls that most prominent world religions have developed and continue to exhibit. In this religion‚ women are not relegated to playing subservient roles based on their gender‚ but in contrast‚ constitute the majority of religious leadership within the culture. What makes the indigenous religion of Okinawa exceptionally groundbreaking is the fact that this female dominated religion is the respected and “only on the Ryukyu
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ofmilitary forces to attain strategic and/or operational objectives through the design‚ organization‚ integration‚ and conduct ofcampaigns‚ major operations‚ and battles. Operational art translates the joint force commander’s strategy into operational design‚ and‚ ultimately tactical action‚ by integrating the key activities at all levels ofwar. l The Army definition found in the 1993 version ofFM 100-5 is: The employment ofmilitary forces to attain strategic goals through the design‚ organization
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Gettysburg Battle The Civil War took place in the years of 1861-1865 in the United States. The two sides that fought this war were the North and the South. The War that changed the United States as a whole and fought for the rights of the Union to better the nation was the Civil War. Slavery was one of the biggest causes of the war because the North and South had many disputes about whether slavery should be abolished or not. The union was in favor of having Free states so the idea of expanding
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The Battle of Verdun was one of the bloodiest battles in World War I. What sets it apart from other battles is the brutal tactics that were used by the German army against the French. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers fought through hazardous conditions with artillery raining down on them constantly. This type of warfare is unmatched by the battles and wars that are fought today. This is mostly due to the vast differences in technology and weaponry. The fighting armies back then didn’t have the ability
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The Battle of Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg was the most decisive battle for the North‚ and it lasted for a total of three days. It began on July 1 and ended on July 3‚ 1863. The Confederacy was going on the offensive and was beginning to venture into Pennsylvania‚ Maryland‚ and Washington D.C. They encountered Union troops as they advanced towards Harrisburg where they planned to cut off Union supply lines and to steal provisions that they needed. The Battle of Gettysburg became the
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“Battle of Verdun” It has been described as one of the bloodiest battle of WWI. The battle of Verdun first sparked in February‚ 1916 and ended in December. It was a battle between Germany and France. What made Verdun significant is that France did not expect the Germans to attack at that location‚ so France had to send in troops that weren’t ready to that battle field to protect the Verdun; a place that has a deep meaning to France. This made the French troops more spreaded out into small groups
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