Edo Period‚ also known as Tokugawa ruled Japan from March 1603 to May 1868. This period was also called the Edo period because the capital Tokugawa was placed in Edo‚ now Tokyo. This period corresponds to the Tokugawa shogunate government. Tokugawa Ieyasu started the dynastic when he accepted the title of shogun granted by the emperor in 1603. The Edo period brought to Japan 250 years of stability. Most daimyo had sworn loyalty to Ieyasu Tokugawa‚ they also give out their properties‚ comprising a
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Entertainment in the 1990’s Have you ever thought about when your favorite things first became popular and why? Many leisure activities of today originated in the 1990’s. The 1990’s were very influential within the entertainment industry because of their food‚ music‚ and movies. The 1990’s showed a big change in food. It was the decade where the Food Network came onto the air‚ garlic became more commonly used and many delicious foods were invented (Neman). Emeril Lagasse was a very popular chef
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Role of The Emperor in Meiji Japan Japan is a society whose culture is steeped in the traditions and symbols of the past: Mt. Fuji‚ the tea ceremony‚ and the sacred objects of nature revered in Shintoism. Two of the most important traditions and symbols in Japan; the Emperor and Confucianism have endured through Shogunates‚ restorations of imperial rule‚ and up to present day. The leaders of the Meiji Restoration used these traditions to gain control over Japan and further their goals of
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Modernization of Japan Leslie Owen SOC 315 Dr. Randall Norris June 5‚ 2010 Japan has been shaped and molded with the help of many other cultures. Japan was originally founded on the Tang Dynasty in the year 710 but shortly after developed its own take on traditional Chinese ways (Roskin‚ 2011)‚ so there is a clear similarity when discussing China and Japan. Not only has the Chinese culture affected Japan‚ but the countries of America‚ England‚ The Netherlands and many
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Japan and its economic development: Japan is one of the most studied economies in the world‚ due to its spectacular growth in three different periods. The three periods have huge gaps between themselves. At first we will see the foundation of Edo (1603) with the whole inland economical developments‚ secondly we will see the Prewar period(1868-1945) and thirdly we will see Japan after the defeat of World War II (1945) (postwar period)when the island nation rose to become the world’s second largest
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Prostitution in Japan In Japan‚ there are several applicable laws 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
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The 20’s were a time of jazz and also the beginning of something destructive. This decade‚ also known as the Roaring Twenties‚ was a fun and exciting time for many. People celebrated during this time period‚ as it was the period after World War 1. The 20’s are known for the time of music and celebration‚ but not a lot of people knew it as a time of new transportation and the beginning of the great depression. The clothing choice of many was abstract in the 20’s. The book‚ America in the 1920’s‚ states
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Describe the 1950’s in America. To what extent was this an era of hope? For whom? Why? I) Referred to as Affluent Society or “golden age”. American idea of freedom was economic abundance. This was a time of prosperity for the middle class (60% of Americans). Between 1946-1960‚ American gross national product more than doubled. The Cold War fueled industrial production. This lead to an increase in wages and more jobs. II) American Standard of living increased. Former luxuries became
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1.Jiedushi（节度使） regional military governors in China. Originally set up to counter external threats‚ the jiedushi were given enormous power‚ including the ability to maintain their own armies‚ collect taxes‚ and pass their titles on hereditarily. Powerful jiedushi eventually eclipsed the power of the central government; the jiedushi retained their powers and quickened the disintegration of the Tang Dynasty. （618-907） 2.Fanzhen (藩镇) a governmental system involving administration through regional
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Harry S. Truman played a major role in history. He took reign as President after Franklin D. Roosevelt passed. The U.S was in a World War and a crucial decision was to be made by President Truman‚ one that could change history. To bomb or not to bomb. During this momentous time in the war‚ I believe President Truman did indeed do the right thing by bombing Japan. The war was nearing an end as many countries were losing soldiers as well as supplies left and right. However‚ the fighting would not
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