ART 322 Shaking Up Japan: Edo Society and the 1855 Catfish Picture Prints (A1167731) Haruka Koda 12/10/12 The Shaking of Japan Gregory Smith in his essay‚ “Shaking up Japan: Edo Society and the 1855 Catfish Picture Prints”‚ focuses on the state of political consciousness among the Edo commoners in 1855‚ which is when the Ansei Earthquake struck Japan. The author explains the social and political devastation the Japanese society experiences. The traumatic event led to a Japanese Urban
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Atsumori’s death depicted in the war tale‚ Tale of the Heike‚ compiled by Yoshida Kenko and the noh play‚ Atsumori by Zeami Motokiyo are both considered heartrending episodes‚ where one must make an unwanted choice in unescapable circumstances. The story depicts a situation where one has no choice but to kill another in the battle. Both texts also dramatically express the absurdity of a warrior’s life through the characters of Taira no Atsumori and Kumagai Naozane. However‚ the depiction of Atsumori’s
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The first great unifier of Japan Oda Nobunaga is well known for his ruthless and brutal nature. Many people of the period under the rule of Oda Nobanuga essentially disliked him. Oda Nobunaga had brought many clans and provinces under his control through the use of military force like a dictator would. He ended the civil war by essentially being in command. Two of his most infamous acts contributing to the fact of people disliking him include the destruction of Enryakuji Temple and the Siege of Mount
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Samurais Argumentative essay Samurais were a vital part of Japanese culture and should have been allowed to continue. Although there were dangerous aspects of this tradition‚ it was also a large part of Japanese culture. As time passed‚ their existence had gradually lessened‚ resulting in their loss. Although the Samurai ways are no longer practiced‚ they have left a legacy that keeps on affecting the lives of people in Japan today. The traditions of the samurai still have an influence on the
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I think that the Samurai would win in a battle against a knight. While knights ad samurai have many similarities‚ in a one on one battle‚ the advantage would be to the Samurai and this can be seen in weapons‚ training‚ and their honor code The first way that Samurai’s have an advantage is because of their weapons. In a video made by Terry Schappert‚ t says that the sword called the Katana has a very good grip and it is mainly used to cut and slice. This is a good thing because the handle is made
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The armor of the Samurais and Knights had some differences‚ but‚ had similar concepts of armor. For example‚ their armor sets had Heavy protection. Samurais armors were conducted out of iron scales interlaced leather cords‚ and silk. They had four parts to their armor‚ but no protection on the right on right arm. Knights had tiny metal links interlaced and Full plates of metal. Another example‚ is that the Samurais and Knights had similar weapons they use swords and Bows. Samurais and Knights have
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In The Last Samurai protagonist Nathan Algren grows fond of his Bushi captors sympathizing with their supposedly “simple” ways like the Natives he had fought in the Great Sioux War. The film’s message is clear‚ like the Natives the Bushi were a relic doomed by industrial modernization and the triumph of western norms. This Eurocentric and sentimentalist understanding of the emerging Meiji period results in a portrayal of the samurai as rusticated and anti-modern‚ fundamentally misrepresenting Bushi
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In Katherine Mansfield’s "Frau Brechenmacher Attends a Wedding" and "The Garden Party"‚ two female characters in similar positions- the position of mother and wife- are described. Despite their shared role‚ the two women - Frau Brechenmacher and Mrs Sheridan- are two very different individuals and their characteristics are understood through Mansfield’s careful depiction of their actions and dialogues In the short story "Frau Brechenmacher Attends a Wedding"‚ the Frau is a woman worn down by domestic
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Macro Fall 2009 Test 1 Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Sophia is planning her activities for a hot summer day. She would like to go to the local swimming pool and see the latest blockbuster movie‚ but because she can only get tickets to the movie for the same time that the pool is open she can only choose one activity. This illustrates the basic principle that a. people respond to incentives. b. rational people think
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Modern Japan: A Historical Survey by Mikiso Hane The author of this book presents the important facts of modern Japanese history. Very well described about nature of Japanese society including studies of Shinto‚ Confucianism‚ Buddhism‚ the Emperor system and feudalism. I found interesting a part where government of Tokugawa period‚ hardly tries to isolate the country from the rest of the world. But by the time realizing that they are so behind from developed western countries‚ economically and military
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