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    his student houseboy to be wearing a mask‚ just like how he participates in the "reluctant masquerade." To be more precise‚ he comments that the boy who laughs at his passion to dress up actually "often amused the maids with his imitations of the Kabuki character Princess Yaegaki" . In other words‚ that boy shares both his sexual orientation and his effort to play a role. When in love with Omi’s body‚ he comments that‚ "surely I was not the only one who looked with envious and loving eyes at the

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    I. Japanese Feudalism Emerges  While emp in Heian courts‚ rival clans battled for cntrl of countryside – local warlords & Budd temp formed armed bands loyal to then rath than to central gov  As armies struggled for pwr‚ japan evolved feudal syst – warrior aristocracy dom J society  In theory‚ emp stood at head of J feudal society – actually pwrless tho revered figurehead  Real pwr lay in hands of shogun (supreme milit command) – Minamoto Yoritomo appointed shogun  Yoritomo set up

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    made this more defined and pronounced. In terms of mediums “by the end of the seventeenth century‚ three distinct modes of creative expression flourished” ink paintings coming from craft schools‚ performing and visual arts which would give rise to Kabuki theatre‚ and lastly Japans well known ukiyo-e woodblock prints. The impact isolation had on subject matter within these modes led the Japanese to delve back into history‚ looking towards ancient literature for insperation and refining their own styles

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    The Love Suicides at Amijima was created by Chikamatsu Monzaemon in 1721. This play was originally written as jōruri‚ better known as puppet theatre but was later performed into kabuki‚ the form of theater in which a play is interpreted through dance and song. The Love Suicides at Amijima was created during a time period called the Edo Period‚ this point in history was critical to the different forms of literature and art. During this period‚ Monzaemon as well as other artists became popular amongst

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    Period 4 Global Interactions c. 1450 to c. 1750 Key Concept 4.1. Globalizing Networks of Communication and Exchange I. In the context of the new global circulation of goods‚ there was an intensification of all existing regional trade networks that brought prosperity and economic disruption to the merchants and governments in the trading regions of the Indian Ocean‚ Mediterranean‚ Sahara and overland Eurasia. II. European technological developments in cartography and navigation built on previous

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    Pop culture and society Przemysław Dworzyński Pop culture‚ or popular culture is by dictionary defined as “cultural activities or commercial products reflecting‚ suited to‚ or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people”. The term “popular culture” came into existence in the 19th century or earlier. Traditionally‚ the term has meant the education and general cultural awareness of the lower classes‚ as opposed to the "official culture". The stress in the distinction from

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    Radelle Mendaros Grade VIII-Silver English 1.)KINDS OF SENTENCES ☁ DECLARATIVE SENTENCE- Is used to make a statement of fact‚ wish‚ intent‚ or feeling. ex. I have seen that movie twice. ex. I wish I could go on the picnic. ☁IMPERATIVE SENTENCE-is used to state a command‚ request‚ or direction. The subject is always "You‚" even though it may not be expressed in the sentence. ex. (You) Be on time for dinner. ex. (You) Open the window‚ please. ☁INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE-

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    Szczomak 1 Jaeson Szczomak Professor J. H. Davis‚ Jr Anthropology 418 4 May 2009 Japanese Game Modern Japanese culture is the result of over one thousand years of development and evolution. With such a strong and rooted background‚ Japanese traditions and values have remained imbued in Japanese society despite rapid modernization and westernization during the last century. As the world has become smaller and entertainment has gone from being confined to its country of origin to being available

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    bmhhkkicekongrdhkmnvgknhhnhbbbbnnbnnbbbbbbbbbbbbbbsince Edmund Locard‚ there has been tremendous growth in forensic science. There are four main reasons there have been an increase in the number of forensic laboratories since the 1960s. Forensic scientists do much more than process‚ analyze and compare evidence. The scientist must be qualified as an expert witness. Your individual work will explore the question‚ "what is an expert witness?" • discuss‚ in detail‚ the four main there has been an

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    Memoirs of a Geisha Character Journal First Entry: Chairman Iwamura Dear Journal‚ Today I had the most peculiar encounter. This afternoon‚ as I was nearing the Minamiza Theater to see the Kabuki play‚ Shibaraku after lunch‚ I met a young girl no older than 14 dressed in maids attire and crying in an alley along the Shirakawa Stream. I was not thinking when I approached her for I was with two business associates and a geisha who was accompanying us but something drew

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