Meiji Restoration Toilet seat warmers for winter‚ graphic anime designs and a self-cooking kitchen are some of the contemporary innovations in modern-day Japan. Quite a contrast to the famous slogan‚ of the nineteenth century‚ “Eastern ethics and Western science”; “ancient patriotism and modern scientific application” which indicates the secret ingredients of feudal Japan’s rapid rise to power. In just forty years the hitherto‚ homogenous country radically modernised –a remarkable feat‚ breaking
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1. When you hear the words "classical music‚" the first composer that many people think of is Beethoven. Can you think of any reasons why this is so? If one says "rock music"‚ who is the first person you think of and why? 2. In the 19th century‚ the "lied" or art song was a very important development. The lyrics to these songs frequently dealt with disappointment in love‚ with the beauty of nature‚ with magic. In today’s songs‚ what are some of the themes being sung about? 3. The piano became
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3. a) The current status of Ebola and Leishmaniasis are deadly diseases according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Ebola is comprised of five distinct species: Zaïre‚ Sudan‚ Côte d’Ivoire‚ Bundibugyo and Reston‚ which causes 25-90% deaths found in African clinics. Leishmaniasis is caused by parasites which transmit this disease by the bite of a tiny female phlebotomine sand fly. This deadly disease is estimated to infect 1-2 million new cases every year. The two diseases that are similar to
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Vermeer’s The Geographer is successful in conveying the scientific attitude of the Dutch Golden Age. The painting portrays a middle-aged man‚ presumably a geographer‚ illuminated in light. His holding a compass in his left hand‚ as well as a block‚ holding down a piece of paper that is also bathed in light. Various geographic tools are present around the room to present the man’s craft. A patterned rug in the foreground‚ hanging over the table‚ has many organic lines to show the objects beneath it
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The Meiji Constitution ultimately changed the political system in Japan. Promulgated in in 1889‚ this constitution imposed a new system of government that replaced the old government structure of the Tokugawa Era. In the 19th century‚ Japan began to realize that their isolationist political views were lagging behind those of the expanding western world. By studying constitutional systems in Europe‚ the Meiji Officials wrote the constitution in order to combat the threatening western world and the
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Genji and Heian-Kyo “When Emperor Kanmu (737-806) founded Heian-ky6 in 794‚ the new capital was meant to be the permanent bureaucratic and ritual seat of a strong‚ centralized‚ Chinese-style state” (Stavros‚ 1). Heian-Kyo was the capital of the Japanese empire from 694 to 1184. It had many strong Chinese-inspired architecture and styles‚ but deviated from the ideal in many ways. The character Genji from The Tales of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu is the son of the Emperor whoose “looks had an indescribably
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Everyday‚ a new baby toucan is born‚ out of his home‚ a hollow hole in a tree. They come from a shade of glossy and white eggs‚ and the toucans look very slimy. The baby toucans’ beaks are huge‚ so as they age they must grow into it. They grow up living in a nest‚ and they don’t usually learn to fly unless it’s necessary‚ like if they live in a tree way up high‚ and in which case toucans jump from tree to tree to meet their needs. Sometimes toucans learn to fly by quickly fluttering their wings back
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The Western Evils The infiltration of western ideals into the Japanese Culture had forever changed customs and traditions of the Japanese society as a whole. Yet was it as it was stated in a 1941 pamphlet issued by the Japanese Ministry of Education entitled “The Way of the Subjects.” “this country has been widely seeking knowledge in the world since the Meiji Restoration‚ thereby fostering and maintaining the prosperity of the state. With the influx of European and American culture in this
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Emma Luster HIS 282 November 6‚ 2011 A Discourse by Three Drunkards on Government Nakae Chomin wrote A Discourse by Three Drunkards on Government in 1887. It is a work of debate literature that presents us with multi-dimensional characters with very specific and indefinable beliefs about how Japan should be run. Nakae Chomin studied in France for some time and this certainly must have influenced his thoughts and writings. In our textbook‚ Modern East Asia‚ we learned about many different
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A chapter “Iitiko-Dori” in this book says that the Japanese are willing to accept foreign cultures and Japan has developed it’s economy with using technologies and systems that are imported from foreign countries. However‚ the Japanese have also excluded foreigners or foreign cultures. In Edo era‚ Tokugawa government forbade trading with almost all the countries. In one sense‚ that helped Japan improve it’s unique culture‚ such as kabuki‚ ennichi‚ and so on. The Japanese can enjoy it’s specific culture
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