removed. Peasants were also allowed and encouraged to join the army‚ a privilege once only given to the Samurai. For the duration of Tokugawa Japan seafood‚ rice and vegetables were all stables in the Japanese diet. However‚ after the restoration eating beef was encouraged so as to conform to other western countries. Traditional Japanese clothes were also worn during Tokugawa Rule‚ whereas‚ after the Meiji restoration‚ the government endorsed the use of western clothing‚ such as suits‚ to accelerate the
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After Tokugawa Bakufu put major strains on food resources‚ and Bakufu’ s inability to stop the arrival of the American fleet in 1853 this led to Japanese Daimyo‚ Peasants and Samurai feeling very frustrated with Bakufu. On January the 3rd‚ 1868 Emperor Meiji was
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detail‚ without any concern for discretion or modesty. However‚ these paintings were always made with care and in good taste. Shunga were mostly known to be heterosexual‚ but many illustrated gay paintings. The imgae of sexuality differed‚ in Tokugawa Japan from that in the modern world‚ and people were less likely to associate with one particular sexual preference. Many sexual pairings characterized were a matter of producing as much variety as possible. The past of Shunga prints are found in
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In what ways and why was feudalism in Japan declining before the arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853? Japan was a feudal society in the time that the Tokugawa Shogunate was ruling. Like the Qing period in China‚ the Tokugawa period was a long‚ stable rule because it was very closed‚ hermetically sealed even. However‚ little did the Tokugawa know‚ Japan¡¦s stability of feudalism would lead to its own decline. There was‚ at the time before the arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853‚ the key factor that
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Impact of Industrialization on Japan from 1750-1914 In the 1750s‚ Japan was ruled by the Tokugawa shogunate‚ which had seized control of the country at the beginning of the 17th century. The shogunate centralized Japan and transformed it from a constantly warring collection of disunified states into a single country at peace. The Tokugawa shogunate ruled Japan from the early 17th century until 1868‚ a period when Japan was well behind the industrialization of other nations. During the Meiji period
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Shichi-go-san (Japanese culture) Maybe you’ve already heard of it‚ but let me introduce this interesting and adorable celebration to you. November 15 is Shichi-go-san‚ a day of prayer for the healthy growth of young children. Shichi-go-san literally means seven‚ five‚ three; in most regions around the country‚ boys and girls aged three‚ boys aged five‚ and girls aged seven visit a Shinto shrine with their parents. At the Shinto shrine‚ there‚ they pray to Ujigami (氏神)‚ the Shinto guardian god
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Story Paper (#1) The 47 Ronin Story takes place in 1701‚ approximately 100 years after the Tokugawa Shogunate was formed. The story displays much of the changes going on in Japanese society and culture. From the declining importance of the Samurai‚ to the rising influence of the merchant class‚ and finally to the inevitable changing of values that are all exacerbated by the long peace imposed by the Tokugawa Shogunate. The changing of values were not just commonplace among the classes‚ it also reached
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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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but also stable government and a strong economy. In Asia‚ China experienced several periods of achievement‚ with the Han Period qualifying as a true Golden Age. Japan also achieved greatness in these areas‚ under the strong leadership of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The rise of Islam gave way to an empire stretching across three continents. Contributions in the areas of math‚ science‚ art‚ and literature influenced many different peoples‚ including the African Trading Kingdoms and later‚ the
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As long as agriculture is the only industry in Tokugawa Japan‚ there is no way to increase wealth in Japanese society by simply teaching people ‘how to save’. Furthermore‚ structurally‚ the samurai economy and the farmer economy will not be able to obtain sufficient wealth. It is impossible to change
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