One should start by saying that economic growth of Japan after the end of the World War II was enormous. It resulted in Japanese economic ascension making Japan one of the few world most economically advanced nations. From the savage destruction brought during World War II. Japan has done wonders to create the strong economy it has today. Japan had managed to advance originally via proper government industry cooperation initiatives‚ strong work ethic of the Japanese people‚ adoption of new technology
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PART II: UNIT III: 1450 - 1750C.E. In the previous era (600-1450 C.E.)‚ sometimes called thepost-classical period‚ we explored the rise of new civilizations inboth hemispheres‚ the spread of major religions that created culturalareas for analysis‚ and an expansion of long-distance trade toinclude European and African kingdoms. However‚ no sustained contactoccurred between the eastern and western hemisphere. During the timeperiod between 1450 and 1750 C.E.‚ the two hemispheres were linkedand for
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Challenges of Interpersonal Communication within the Japanese Culture One way of defining interpersonal communication is to compare it to other forms of communication. In so doing‚ one would examine how many people are involved‚ how physically close they are to one another‚ how many sensory channels are used‚ and the feedback provided. Interpersonal communication differs from other forms of communication in that there are few participants involved‚ the people who interact are in close physical proximity
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Zachary Thomas HIST 285 The Meiji Constitution and the Western Challenge A modern constitution was the bedrock upon which Japan could build its modern industrialized state. The document‚ named for the newly “restored” emperor served as the legal basis for a state which would rapidly evolve in the decades beyond its drafting in 1889 until American occupation nullified the old order in 1945. The Meiji constitution was similar to the other events of Meiji’s restoration because it copied elements of
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for crimes related to prostitution‚ such as the Anti-Prostitution Law‚ the Penal Code and the Child Welfare Law. These penal provisions have been appropriately enforced. Prostitution was officially sanctioned by the Japanese government during the Tokugawa regime. Families which were poor sent their daughters to big cities to find work at brothels and other niches in the sex industry‚ having them enter into “slavish bondage” with brothel owners. Until 1617 prostitution was completely legal in Japan
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societies that would survive and become the fittest among nations. In regards to Japan becoming a major power in Asia‚ a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Senator Knox in 1909 documents the concern of the threat of Japan. As Japan replaced the Tokugawa government of samurais with the Meiji authority that restored imperial power‚ they referred to Bismarck’s
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Imperialism Study Guide Imperialism – one countries domination of the political‚ economic and/or social life of another country Reasons for Imperialism: Economic – raw materials for industrial revolution‚ trade‚ cheap labor‚ new markets Political – nationalism (pride and prestige)‚ national security/border protection‚ military bases & source of troops Social – missionary (spread Christianity)‚ social Darwinism (survival of the fittest applied to society; European society “the fittest); spread
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Asian art Asian art can refer to art amongst many cultures in Asia. Azerbaijani art Folk arts in Azerbaijan have a long and interesting history. Works of art made from metal extracted from Nakhichevan‚ Migachevir‚ Gadanay‚ Gandja and other places are approximately 5000 years old. Crockery‚ weapons and adornments found here are not historical facts alone‚ but valuable sources which testify the skills of the master. Different pictures‚ scraped on housing implements made from copper‚ bronze‚ gold
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Confucianism. (W. J. Bauman‚ Ed.) The Spirit of Sustainability ‚ 1‚ 75-78. Weber‚ M. (1951). The Religion of China: Confucianism and Toaism. (H. H. Gerth‚ Trans.) New York‚ NY‚ USA: Macmillan. Wildman‚ K. N. (1980). The Naturalization of Confucianism in Tokugawa Japan: The Problem of Sinocentrism. Harvard Journal of Asian Studies ‚ 40 (1)‚ 157-199.
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Evaluate the consequences of modernization for Japan The modernisation of Japan was an all or none matter. Either every aspect of the country had to be modernized to some extent‚ or no single aspect could be modernized. The four main aspects of Japan’s modernisation were industrialisation‚ political modernisation‚ education reform and military development. These four aspects had severe political‚ economic and social consequences on Japan. Some of the main political‚ economic and social consequences
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