When you think of Japanese theater‚ many people will think first of the Noh drama. The Noh drama has been performed for over 1000 years‚ is one of the world’s oldest continually performed types of theater and is the oldest of Japan’s traditional performing arts [1]. Even after such a long time the spirit of the Noh drama has never been extinguished‚ it is still around us in our modern lives. In this research paper I will talk about the Noh drama masks‚ as the masks are the soul of the Noh drama.
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Professor Dayna Barnes HIST 130-01 March 2‚ 2014 The differences between the state structure of Tokugawa Japan and Qing China In the 18th century‚ the Qing founded by the Manchus was a large and very powerful empire between 1644-1912. During this period‚ the Qing was strong and prosperous. And the population kept growing. In the two outstanding emperors’ rule‚ the national territory got the widest range in history. But with the increasing of population‚ the Qing was without progress
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American and Japanese Violent Crime While it may not be obvious at first‚ Japan and America hold many things in common. These countries are both known for priding their unique national histories. Both countries kept themselves isolated up until the 20th century. Today‚ the two are highly populated and urbanized countries. In fact‚ Japan has become increasingly westernized since World War II‚ allowing the people of both nations to share interest in the same cultural icons. Yet‚ these two seemingly
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Passage from http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/special/japan_1750_meiji.htmIn 1868 the Tokugawa shôgun ("great general")‚ who ruled Japan in the feudal period‚ lost his power and the emperor was restored to the supreme position. The emperor took the name Meiji ("enlightened rule") as his reign name; this event was known as the Meiji Restoration. The Reign of the Meiji Emperor When the Meiji emperor was restored as head of Japan in 1868‚ the nation was a militarily weak country‚ was primarily agricultural
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expected to show reckless courage‚ reverence for the gods and dying an honorable death was judged more important than living a long life. - During the late 1100s‚ Minamoto family emerged victorious. Emperor named a Minamoto leader Yoritomo the title of Shogun. They now have the power of military. - The real Center of power was at the shogun’s military headquarters at Kamakura. The
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internally‚ in political aspect‚ the long military tradition was one of the reason of the rise of Japanese militarism. Before Emperor Meiji regained the political power in 1868‚ Japan had been ruled by Towugawa Shogunate‚ for several centuries‚ the shogun have imposed military rule. Moreover‚ under Meiji Constitution‚ the military still enjoyed superior status. They had direct access to the emperor and were not controlled by the parliament (Diet). The education reforms emphasis on the thoughts of obedience
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CHAPTER 21 SHADOWS OVER THE PACIFIC: EAST ASIA UNDER CHALLENGE ____________________________________________ CHAPTER OUTLINE I. The Decline of the Manchus A. Opium and Rebellion 1. In 1800‚ the Qing dynasty was at the height of its power a. Peace‚ prosperity‚ secure borders‚ cultural accomplishments b. But peasant unrest‚ corruption‚ royal incompetence c. Population growth‚ to 400 million by 1900 2. West/Britain frustrated with limitations on trade a. British
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Mega City Living (Ground Transportation Technologies) Content Page Introduction Do you know that Tokyo is the largest mega cities in year 2011? Mega cities usually have a population size of more than 10 million which is equivalent to a population density of at least 2‚000 persons per square kilometer. A mega city can also be two metropolitan area linked together. As of 2011‚ there are 21 megacities which includes Tokyo‚ New York City‚ Mexico City and many more. Mega City starts off from
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professionally trained soldiers for protection. These soldiers were called knights in Europe. In Japan‚ they were known as samurai. In addition‚ both Europe and Japan had strong military leaders. As you recall‚ these military leaders were known as shoguns in Japan. Similar Values In the feudal systems of both Japan and Europe‚ personal loyalty was greatly valued. The military skills of both knights and samurai were also highly valued. As you read in Lesson 2‚ knights were expected to follow a code
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The History of Derivatives: A Few Milestones EFTA Seminar on Regulation of Derivatives Markets‚ Zurich‚ 3 May 2012 Steve Kummer (research and redaction) and Christian Pauletto (concept and speech delivery) Policy and Trade in Services Division State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO Federal Department of Economic Affairs FDEA Introduction This presentation contains a selection of records and events that constitute a part of the history of derivatives. It relates how derivatives date
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