Nov. 5‚ 1559 in Kyōto‚ Japan. The work is called The Four Accomplishments‚ it is a pair of six-fold screens‚ ink on paper‚ each screen is 68 1/4 x 146 in. (173.4 x 370.4 cm). Motonobu was the first of the Kanō painters. He also served the Ashikaga shoguns. (“Kano Motonobu”) These paintings allude to the gentlemanly pursuits of music‚ games of strategy‚ calligraphy‚ and painting‚ which were popular subjects for abbots’ quarters and audience rooms of the ruling classes from the Muromachi period. (“Muromachi
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European Exploration: In 1543‚ shipwrecked Portuguese sailors washed up on the shores of southern Japan. Merchants soon followed them. Their intentions were to involve themselves in Japan’s trade with China and southeast Asia. They brought clocks‚ eyeglasses‚ tobacco‚ firearms and other unfamiliar items from Europe. Japanese purchased weapons and soon started their own production. Cannons especially had a huge impact on Japan’s warfare and living situations. They started to build fortified castles
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China Early offers from the west - The west wanted to trade with china but they rejected it. They had all the stuff they needed and didn’t need any outside help Self-Reliance - China thought they didn’t need any help from the outside Trading limitations - China was self-reliant‚ so it didn’t tend to trade with other countries. But then again the European countries wanted to trade with them. They set limits on which they would trade with. Opium/Opium war of 1839 - Opium was the cash crop in China
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power‚ were the Kings. The kings duty was to lead the government and to make sure the people below him were doing their jobs correctly. Japan’s leader was know as the emperor‚ but was really only used as a figurehead to provide the look of unity. The Shogun‚ or military power‚ was the force that ran the country because Japan had such a large warrior class and they owned a lot of land which‚ equals power therefore influencing the political power. Warriors such as the European
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the king was on top‚ followed by lords‚ knights‚ and finally serfs. Japan‚ the shogun was on top‚ then the emperor‚ daimyo‚ samurai‚ and finally the peasants. The king and emperor were supposed to be in full control‚ but each was overpowered by another. In Europe many people was highly religious‚ so they ended up following the church instead of the king. In Japan the emperor was weak so he would take orders from the shogun so he may be able to rule the country. Overall‚ both Europe and Japan depended
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too casual (Sato‚ 312). I agree with this sentiment‚ Kira did receive favorable judgment‚ to which only Lord Matsudaira observed. Concerned about Lord Matsudaira solely reviewing the case Okado requested that it reach the Shogun. However‚ since the case never reached the Shogun‚ I find it rather shameful because he would have established a more balanced
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From the 1800s to the 1920s China and Japan have both drastically changed. These changes are reflected in their political structure‚ and military power. Both countries have dealt with these changes in different ways‚ with Japan being more successful than China. 1800s - 1920s China The early China ruling system was made up of dynasties. A dynasty is when a house takes control of the country. The ruler in this instance was called an emperor and the emperor title is inherited from father to eldest
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and military power was transferred to the Shoguns and their courts‚ especially during the Tokugawa Era‚ and the emperors were soon relegated to no more than the symbolic power of officiating at rice harvest rituals. From about the tenth century onwards‚ Japanese emperors lost much of their power but retained their throne as well as a measure of influence‚ by virtue of a quasi-religious function rooted in the distant past The overthrow of the last shogun from the Tokugawa family in 1868‚ paved the
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After 1500‚ world regions such as West Africa‚ East Asia and South America were joined together into one worldwide trade system‚ for the first time in history‚ each area of the world now interacted with one another. Without question‚ China was the most leading country in the world in the 15th century. A great example of China’s amazing abilities at the time can be seen in the amazing voyages of the Chinese admiral Zeng He‚ between 1405 and 1433. His Muslim faith and respected position in government
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6-10 Musui ’s Story is a samurai ’s autobiography that portrays the Tokugawa society as it was lived during Katsu Kokichi ’s life (1802 - 1850). Katsu Kokichi (or Musui) was a man born into a family with hereditary privilege of audience with the shogun‚ yet he lived a life unworthy of a samurai ’s way‚ running protection racket‚ cheating‚ stealing‚ and lying. Before we discuss how Musui ’s lifestyle was against the codes that regulated the behavior of the samurai‚ it is essential that the role of
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