Of the many samurai who devoted themselves to helping our country before Japan was westernized‚ there was one famous national samurai hero‚ named Sakamoto Ryoma. Most Japanese people know his name well‚ and how he made a great contribution to Japan’s rapid modernization. Sakamoto Ryoma was a low ranking samurai who played a major role in Japan’s transmutation from a feudal society into a unified state intent on modernizing itself and overtaking the West. He appeared at a critical stage in history
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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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The Japanese warrior‚ known as the samurai‚ has played a significant role in Japan’s history and culture throughout the centuries. Their ancestors can be traced back to as far as can be remembered. Some stories have become mysterious legends handed down over the centuries. In this report you will learn who the samurai were‚ their origins as we know them‚ how they lived and fought and their evolution to today. It will be clear why the samurai stand out as one of the most famous group of warriors
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kids | * Reflected on his wife’s death | * Encouraged Boy to bring him weed and smoked in front of him | * Apologised to boy for wearing his jacket | * Exploits Boy by making him dig for treasure | * Makes links with boys-little shogun | * Negative role-model | * Teaches him life lessons | * Smacked Boy for wearing his jacket | * Spends quality time with Boy and Rocky | * Encourages animal quality | Explain what ‘Good’ parenting is: Good parenting is when
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Name: _________________________ Chapter 9‚ 10‚ 11‚ 12‚ 13 Grade Booster AP World History All questions are multiple choice. Please circle the correct answer. 1. Out of the following statements‚ which was NOT a result of the Black Death? a. Rise of feudalism in western Europe b. Population decline in China. c. Scarcity of goods throughout Europe. d. Labor shortages in agriculture and industry in England. 2. One of the following statements is a true statement about the Heian period
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Japanese island in which one Dutch ship could come once a year. So this country was very isolationist like the rest of East Asia. However‚ after commodore Perry came with his black gunboats and opened up trade with Japan things changed. After this the shogun was overthrown and Japan began to modernize. The privileged class of samurai was ended. The Japanese sent out officials to western countries to learn modern math and sciences‚ and to bring technology back. After just a few decades Japan had become
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Dōjō-ji is one of the most popular plays performed in Noh theaters in Japan today. Noh is a popular form of theater that originated in the fourteenth century. It consists of many complex rituals as well as ornate costumes. Dōjō-ji is a popular show in this genre because of the challenges it poses to its main performer as well as its unique features not seen in other Noh productions. Noh theater is a very specific artform that originated in the latter half of the Kamakura period and early part of
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Ages"). At this time‚ empire dynasties rose and Buddhism became the central religion and a major part of the culture ("Early Japan"). Throughout the entire fourteenth century‚ Minamoto Yoritomo the leader of the Minamoto clan reigned as the first shogun‚ ruling Japan as a military state ("Minamoto Yoritomo"). Also in this “dark” period‚ from the 1200s to the 1800s were the samurai‚ who were Japanese warriors that valued honor and respect ("Samurai and Bushido"). These warriors lived by the Bushido
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Global History Regents Review Unit 1: The Ancient World Section 1: Early Peoples and River Civilizations Nomads – people who moved from place to place‚ hunting and gathering their food. Paleolithic people were nomads. Their simple social structure consisted of small groups of people who traveled together. Cultural Diffusion – the exchange of ideas‚ customs‚ and goods among cultures. Cultural diffusion occurs through trade‚ warfare‚ and migration. Neolithic – the New Stone Age in which planting
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Hist 120 Poshek Fu Take Home Final May 6‚ 2013 In the 1980s‚ the world talked was amazed by the rapid economic recovery of Asia as Hong Kong and Japan‚ war ravaged backwaters merely 35 years prior‚ were suddenly out competing their western contemporaries. China‚ South Korea‚ and Japan experienced incredible economic growth near the end of the 20th century. So well prepared to tackle the 21st are these countries that some have gotten excited enough to call our century‚ the Asian century
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