21 Up Japan

Sakoku Policy During the 17th to the 19th century, Japan adopted a policy where their whole country isolated from the outside world. This long period of national isolation was called the Sakoku policy. Why did Japan adopt this Sakoku policy that isolated them from the world? One was to stabilize the country and the other one was the fear of foreign conquest and the fear of Christianity. Sakoku policy was the foreign relation policy where Japan isolated from the rest of the world. No Japanese…

The Kokoda Campaign of 1942, was a brutal six month conflict between the months July 1942 and January 1943. The aim of the campaign was to prevent a Japanese invasion of Port Moresby that would provide them will almost direct access to attack and invade the North and East coast of Australia security. After the Fall of Singapore to the Japanese on the February 15th 1942, a major British base in the Pacific region was lost. They then moved onto the Indonesian islands, forcing thousands of Allied…

The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake Introduction In 1964, a ginormous earthquake occured in Alaska that destroyed a few cities. This earthquake happened in Prince Williams Sound, Alaska. It had a magnitude of 9.2, and the earthquake had the intensity of VII. The fault that the earthquake occurs make the boundary between the North American and the Pacific plate. Paragraph B During the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake a lot of buildings and properties were destroyed. The earthquake caused a…

Since samurai and knights were from completely different parts of the world, so they must have been pretty unique to each other, right? Think again. They were truthful much more alike than not. Over a millennium ago, samurai and knights were both fierce warriors who protected their lords at any cost, including fighting in battles and wars. It is often thought that samurai and knights were mainly different, but they are actually more similar. samurai and knights had near-identical training…

undiscussed topic. His documentary The Cove showed the world a tragedy that occurred in Taiji, Japan every year. From September to March thousands of dolphins and porpoises are killed in the waters of a small cove. The film makes a strong argument about the heinousness slaughter. This mass killing in Taiji is without reason, could end in the extinction of the species, and is giving the world a bad perception of Japan. Many Japanese government officials claim that killing dolphins is part of…

Three Forms of Shinto State Shinto - became known as Jinja (shrine) to distinguish it from the more religious Skuha versions - the grand imperial shrine at Ise was dedicated to the mother goddess of Japan, Amaterasu - typical shrine consists of two buildings – inner and outer o made of unpainted wood and must be torn down and rebuilt every twenty years o the inner shrine is reserved for priests and government officials o objects of importance are held in the inner shrine - offers modest offering…

feudal Japan was different comared to feudal Europe. Japan had a lot of war. Although, Japan had no central power. Feudal Europe had a contract Japan did not have. Japan’s training of their samurai made it so they trained more warriors in a quicker and shorter time period. Both Japan and Europe’s warriors had armor but, Japan had more advanced armor. Training was not an easy thing to do for the warriors. Japan in many ways is different contrasted to Europe. The social classes of Feudal Japan…

“Riding the Black Ship” by Raz, the theme of culture and transnational flows are discussed. In “Riding the Black Ship”, Tokyo Disneyland (TDL) is described as a merge of American and Japanese culture, as the very American concept of Disney is adopted by Japan in a very Japanese fashion. The service, attractions, and appeal found in TDL stay true to the American standards while being executed in a manner which blatantly displays a Japanese mentality. Likewise, in “Japanese Popular Culture and…

Indonesia is a country located in Asia that is home to over 17,000 islands, 6,000 of which are populated. The name, Indonesia, means “land beyond the Indus River.” The name was coined by the British in the 19th century. Indonesia is a rich and racially diverse country, brimming with culture and tradition. The country is also home to the largest population of Muslims in the world, making it a centerpiece in the celebration of Islam traditions. Food prohibition has been practiced for centuries all…

Introduction What does Japan remind people of? Technology? Ninjas? Video games? For some of us, that maybe all we know about the Japanese besides the fact that they speak a different language, and have dark hair and slanted eyes. So when it comes to healthcare, how do we treat them? Although many people think it is hard to give medical care to a Japanese person, I believe it is easy as long as you know about the Japanese family structure and about Japanese religion. The Structure of Japanese…