BOOK REPORT: THE DIARY OF LADY MURASAKI SHIKIBU The author who brought to us The Tale of Genji‚ a novel now regarded as the first written novel in history‚ left behind an arguably more treasurable artifact: a diary that opens a window into history. The Diary of Lady Murasaki by Lady Murasaki Shikibu gives the reader a glimpse of the imperial court during eleventh century Japan and presents the past in an illuminated vision. Being an attendant in the imperial court‚ Lady Murasaki is frequently
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To what extent did the Meiji Restoration change Japanese Society? The Meiji Restoration impacted upon the Japanese society to a significant extent. During this time the Japanese social hierarchy was completely transformed to reflect the ideals of western powers. The education system improved to such a point that it was considered the best in all of Asia. Furthermore‚ the Japanese military was reformed into a nation-wide conscription military equipped with modern technology. Finally‚ the Japanese
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Chapter 4 Reading Questions: Why is so little known about the Harappan society? What is it that we do know about the nature of that society? Because the earliest Harappan remains are below the water table‚ archaeologists can’t research them. Also the Harappans used an elaborate pictographic system that has not yet been able to be deciphered. We do however‚ that it had city walls‚ a fortified citadel‚ and a large granary-Harappa and Mohenjo-daro represented an investment of human labor and established
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scenes and characters from the entertainment districts of modern Tokyo‚ Edo. The thought that each moment in life should be enjoyed helped influenced these works of art. Ando Hiroshige‚ one of the leading ukiyo-e landscapes artists of the late Edo period created a woodblock print called Evening Shower at Atake which Vincent van Gogh later imitated. Hiroshige’s
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The battle of Sekigahara was won before the actual battle During October the 20th‚ a great battle between two of the biggest armies during the Azuchi-Momoyama period had occurred. This battle was the decider of who would obtain control over Japan for the next 200 years. The statement ‘The battle of Sekigahara was won before the actual battle’ is only true to an extent‚ though much preparation was put into the near guarantee victory of it. Ieyasu Tokugawa was the shogun and leader of the massive
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Tokugawa Japan The Tokugawa Shogunate ruled Japan from 1603 until the Meji Restoration (1603 – 1868). During the Tokugawa period‚ Japan was governed by a feudal system to create a stable state known as the Bakufu. The Shogun was the military ruler of Japan and governed over ¼ of Japan. The Daimyo‚ feudal landlords‚ controlled various parts of Japan and to impede their increasing power‚ various restrictions were placed among them such as where they lived and how they dress. The Daimyo were
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Literature Japanese literature spans over a large period of time for writing. Earlier literature work was greatly influenced by Chinese literature‚ but after opening its ports to Western trading‚ Japan eventually developed its own style and quality of literature. Like most literature around the world and through history‚ we can learn a lot about Japans history through its literature. The Heian‚ Kamakura‚ Muromachi‚ and Tokugawa periods are the time period in which we see the development of a Japanese
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no responsibility whatsoever for any consequence of their use. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This research was made possible through valuable funding from IDE-JETRO. I am extremely grateful to IDE-JETRO for allowing me to carry out this research in the period August 2006-February 2007. This report has benefited substantially from inputs and insights from certain individuals and Research Institute Library Officers (IDE‚ OJI Museum‚ and FFPRI). I would like to thank Prof. FUJITA Masahisa and Dr. YOSHIDA
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Symphony No. 7 Doctors proved that classical music is able to reduce the pain‚ anxiety‚ develop memory‚ and mental abilities. Music can slow the loss of hearing. Classical music is recognized as one of the best therapies. One of the most influential composers‚ who composed Classical music was Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven was one of the greatest composers and performers not only of Classical and Romantic eras but of the music of all times. He began to lose his hearing by the age of late 20s. However
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contact with infected bodily fluids; such as‚ urine‚ vomit‚ semen‚ and blood.” (Ebola). The way Ebola is transmitted caused a great deal of stress for health workers and others who may have come in contact with an infected person during the three-month period Ebola was being misdiagnosed. At the time of confirmation‚ Ebola was misunderstood and frightening to the citizens of West Africa because of West Africa’s inadequate health system and poor infrastructure. The Ebola virus‚ discovered in 1976‚ along
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