The Meiji Constitution ultimately changed the political system in Japan. Promulgated in in 1889‚ this constitution imposed a new system of government that replaced the old government structure of the Tokugawa Era. In the 19th century‚ Japan began to realize that their isolationist political views were lagging behind those of the expanding western world. By studying constitutional systems in Europe‚ the Meiji Officials wrote the constitution in order to combat the threatening western world and the
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religiously—sought to undermine the Dutch by using their preexisting trade alliances with Japan to sully their name. However‚ the Dutch were able to convince the Shogunate that both Portugal and Spain only had self-serving and colonial interests in Japan. To the Tokugawa Shogunate‚ the presence and the heavily Christianizing elements of the first two foreign powers represented a threat to the daimyo who saw it as weakening his power and leading to a revolt among other daimyos‚ and thus Christianity experienced restrictions
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nature‚ “Japanese nationalism is often characterised as intimately connected with the tennô (the monarch‚ “the emperor”)”. This is possibly due to the Emperor Meiji being a symbol of Japan’s modernisation and the end of the oppressive‚ 200 years long Tokugawa shogunate and establishing a slightly more
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on the world and human affairs like “The Dream of the Red Chamber”. However‚ the Neo-Confucianism in Japan‚ they influenced of China that embraced Buddhism and Confucianism. It was the most influential philosophical system. There were centers of Tokugawa culture/ “floating world‚” more entertainments and pleasures. On the other hand‚ the Islamic empires (Ottoman‚ Safavid‚ Mughal)‚ they derived from personal piety and military ability. Women played important roles in managing the Islamic empires
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Many policing agencies around the world deal with crime in various ways‚ some adopting community based policing techniques while others may adopt a militaristic approach. In the case of Japanese policing however some researchers believe that their methods are the most effective or considered to be the best. This paper will document why these methods are considered to be the best in the world with a reference to Japan’s historical origins‚ the use of kobans and why they are seen as effective and
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On Kabuki The Kabuki theatre is one of the three major classical theatres of Japan‚ together with Noh and Bunraku theatre. It was founded in 1603 by a Shinto priestess named Okuni of Kyoto during the Edo or Tokugawa period—the period of Japan’s isolation from the rest of the world. It started when Okuni started to perform short plays in the dry river-bed of the Kamogawa River in Kyoto. The word “Kabuki” is usually written with three Chinese characters: Ka (song)‚ Bu (dance)‚ and Ki (acting and skills)—thus
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enter 1 or leave Japan. However‚ with little knowledge of the outside world‚ Japan was at an industrial and economic standstill. Woefully behind other nations‚ Tokugawa shogunate was surprised when American Commodore Matthew Perry sailed into Japanese waters with his display of technologically advanced ships. Perry convinced Tokugawa‚ who was
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During the Tokugawa era‚ the role of the geisha changed dramatically‚ because the Japanese economy started to heavily depend on brothel houses; therefore‚ many of these geishas were forced into several year contracts to brothel houses by their families‚ and were exploited
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The first Sino-Japanese war ended 5 years prior to the 20th century and Japan was under the rule of Emperor Mutsuhito during the Meiji period. When Meiji came to power in 1868‚ Japan saw the fall of the Edo period and the end of the Tokugawa military government leaving Japan’s defence lacking in skill and its government susceptible to external influence. Previously‚ Japan had a strong anti-foreign stance after an influx of westerners‚ particularly from the United States‚ led to the end
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Restoration of 1868 -Tokugawa Shogunate came to an end and Emperor come back into rule. -Through modernization and industrialization‚ Japan became militarily and economically strengthened -The military supported the emperor closely -The emperor became the most powerful political figure in Japan due to the changes he made Japanese historical and cultural legacies -The people were open to strong military leader’s influence of political events due to the precedent set during the Tokugawa Shogun. -Japanese
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