Japans origin as a country goes back to 30‚000 B.C.‚ throughout this long period of time their Government system has undergone many changes. In comparison to the United States of America‚ which is roughly 200 years old‚ and has kept the same system of Government. These country’s seem very different from affair. However‚ as we take a closer look their Government is more alike than people realize. The history of Japan has two prominent eras‚ Feudal era‚ and the Modern era. Japan’s Feudal era
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also have groups practicing many others. Our culture practices religion by attending church on Sundays‚ and by participating in activities through their church or group. The Japanese practice mainly Buddhism or Shinto. Buddhism was imported to their culture in the sixth century and Shinto is as old as the culture itself. They are both similar in ways and compliment each other. Japanese natives could register themselves as one or both‚ although religion does not play a very significant role in the
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representation of Chinese culture‚ but I was surprised to see how representative it was of many other Asian cultures‚ such as Japanese and Korean. Even in preliminary research that I did‚ I only saw representations of Chinese culture. I was surprised to see Shinto Iconography and popular icons in Japanese culture‚ such as Jibanyan and Komasan from the ever popular Yo-kai Watch‚ based upon Japanese mythological spirits or Yo-kai. I come from a neighborhood that is not diverse by any means‚ so
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Japan Geographical Setting Japan is an island country in the North Pacific Ocean. It lies off the northeast coast of mainland Asia and faces Russia‚Korea‚ and China. Four large islands and thousands of smaller ones make up Japan. The four major islands- Hokkaido‚Honshu‚Kyushu and Shikoku form a curve that extends for about 1‚900 kilometres. Topography Japan is a land of great natural beauty. mountains and hills cover about 70% of the country. IN fact‚ Japanese islands consist of the rugged upper
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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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Usa Jinguto Usa Jingu is a shrine located in 2859‚ Ōaza Minami Usa in Usa-shi‚ Ōita-ken. Its history dates back to approximately 708-714 (The Nara Period) when the shrine was founded in Kyushu. A temple called Miroku-ji was adjacent to it in 779‚ making it what is known to be the first shrine-temple combination (jingū-ji) ever. The resulting mixed building‚ called Usa Hachimangu-ji‚ lasted over a millennium until 1868‚ when the Buddhist part was seperated to agree with the Kami and Buddhas Separation
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In 1853‚ Western imperialism was at its height. It was spreading to several countries. British colonized India‚ the dutch colonized Indonesia‚ the United States colonized the philippines‚ and the french colonized vietnam. In 1929‚ the crash of the stock market brought a worldwide depression‚ known as the Great Depression. The depression caused instability in many countries. International commerce declined and tax revenues‚ profits‚ and personal income decreased. The great depression especially impacted
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All the religions in Asia are syncretic‚ meaning their religions and philosophical beliefs somehow blends together. Many of the religions strive for harmony with nature. For example‚ Daoism is heavily practiced in China‚ a religion that promotes living in harmony with nature and universe. Daoist Scroll painting and Calligraphy Ge Zhichuan Moving His Dwelling‚ shows the journey of Ge Zhichuan. Analyzing the painting‚ the artist emphasizes more on the nature than the actual man because of the
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ecstasy‚ bliss‚ and inner peace. Religions make use of an astonishing variety of physical elements. What a religious tradition does? Christians use water for baptisms; Jews use water for ritual purification; and Muslims and followers of Shinto wash before prayer. Ashes also have widespread use among religious tradition to suggest death and the spirit world: are used by tribal religions in dance ceremonies. Pilgrimage is a universal way to experience a variety of human belief at first
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The “Romantic Poets and Their Successors” section contains a number of overtly political poems. Select two or three of these poems‚ and describe who the audience is for each poem‚ what the poet hopes to gain from the audience‚ and what rhetorical strategies are used to affect the audience. To a Little Invisible Being Who is Expected Soon to Become Visible by Anna Lætitia Barbauld In Anna Letitia Barbauld’s poem To a Little Invisible Being Who Is Expected Soon to Become Visible is full
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