Asano rule‚ the city prospered‚ developed‚ and expanded‚ with few military conflicts or disturbances.[4] Asano’s descendants continued to rule until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.[5] Hiroshima served as the capital of Hiroshima Domain during the Tokugawa period. [edit]Imperial period Hiroshima Commercial Museum 1915 After the han was abolished in 1871‚ the city became the capital of Hiroshima prefecture. Hiroshima became a major urban center during the imperial period as the Japanese economy
Premium Hiroshima Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
In the notes‚ be sure to define and explain the significance of the following key terms: trading post empire – the empire the Portuguese created in the Indian Ocean by obtaining bases through attacking small and weak states‚ no naval force in Asia was able to match the Portuguese guns or maneuverability * The Portuguese wanted control over commerce in the Indian Ocean and did so with force * Only able to control half the spice trade‚ could not sell their goods because they were not desired
Premium Native Americans in the United States Slavery Caribbean
centuries. However‚ the Japanese added their own unique artistic ideas. Examples are the translucent many-sided screens from which they draw pictures and also they painted animals or trees using a gold background. In the year 1603-1868 Japan was ruled by Tokugawa shogunate. This was also acknowledged to be a year of peace and prosperity for the Japanese. The shogunate also sponsored the advancement of Japanese arts in this period. Fearing foreign influence‚ both Japan and China isolated themselves from the
Premium Chinese dragon
STUDY GUIDE: AP WORLD SEMESTER 1 52 points- 2 points apiece for summarizing each of the following: (Complete sentences NOT required.) 1. Definition of Civilization Some scholars prefer to define civilizations only as societies with enough economic surpluses to create division of labor and a social hierarchy. The chief difference between civilizations and other societies involves the emergence of formal political organizations‚ or states. Another trait that makes a society a civilization is when
Premium Civilization Culture Society
Japan was much like China and Korea in its isolation before the 19th century. From the Tokugawa Shogunate to the Meiji restoration Japanese could not leave and Foreigners could not. The only exception was one 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
Premium Japan China Asia
war- when china stopped their opium trade the British were mad bc they received much wealth from it. So they declared a war on the Chinese which they won and this led to the unequal treaties and the trade of opium to be open again Decline of eth tokugawa- due to foreign intrusion and the unequal treaties‚ the Chinese began to doubt the shoguns rule. Opposition spread and a small civil war went on and the
Premium Slavery First Opium War British Empire
In the early 17th century Japan shut itself from most contact with other nations. Under the rule of the Tokugawa shoguns the Japanese society was very reserved and was in very tight order. The shoguns gave out land to the lords and daimyo. The peasant worked for and lived under the protection of their daimyo. The daimyo had a small army of samurais. The rigid system was to keep the country free of civil war and to keep peace for Japan. This lasted for about two centuries. Japan during those two centuries
Premium Japan Korea South Korea
Influenza Epidemic of l9l9-l920; AIDs pandemic. 10• Compare how women’s lives in East Asia were affected by Neo-Confucianism from the 12th to the 19th centuries. (Neo-Confucianism strengthened patriarchies in China’s Song Dynasty‚ Japan’s Tokugawa Period‚ Korea’s Yi Dynasty and Vietnam’s Tran and Viet dynasties.) 11. The era of 600-1450 was marked by different forms of treatment of women and the different roles they played in society. Choose two different cultures below and compare and contrast
Premium Writing Education Critical thinking
Hunter Kooyman October 25‚ 2012 History Essay “Chinese and Japanese Outlooks and Attitudes to the West” The age of exploration is said to be the most important time in human history. Everyday something new was invented; the human race constantly making things even better than they already were. However; under all the greatness and achievements there are many horrible things we had to do to get to these great times. It was a period of fear‚ isolation‚ wars‚ religious dispute‚ and
Premium China Japan Religion
Depending on the historical‚ geographical and cultural context‚ each region will have its own signature architectural design and techniques that seem to embody the whole essence of that region’s past‚ such as the Gothic churches and cathedrals in Europe or the temples and shrines in Asia. However‚ even with several regional distinctions‚ there are still some striking similarities in the architecture of places that had not established any former contacts. One of such cases of similarity is between
Premium Ancient Rome Italy Germany