Asia-Pacific

The age of exploration was a time where Europeans looked outward and traveled across the world for land, riches, and knowledge. This age much like the Renaissance and the Protestant reformation was predicated on the fact that people were curious and wanted to learn, and this drive made them go look towards the sea and want to explore. I believe that Francis Drake, Francisco Pizarro, and Vasco Da Gama were all three key explorers of the time period. All three of these explorers made great…

the Ottoman Empire defeated the Byzantine Empire, conquering the land separating Europe and Asia.2 This caused trade to be increasingly difficult, for there would be an exceptionally high charge for travelling through their territory. There was no sea route known to the Europeans at the time, and any other route was dangerous or too long to be beneficial, causing Europe’s long-established trade routes with Asia were unable to continue. That is, until Dias discovered a way to reach the Indian…

A major part of the history of Japan are the Samurai warriors. Samurai were Japanese warriors who were honored for their skills as a warrior and their distinct influence on Japanese fashion. One thing that was important to the Samurai were The Seven Virtues. The Seven Virtues of Bushido are: Justice, Courage, Benevolence or Mercy, Compassion, Honesty, Honor or Dignity, and Loyalty. The Virtues are important because it embodies a daily code of living for the Samurai. To become a Samurai, a…

Throughout history, pastoral and agricultural societies ruled over Asia. But once man decided to venture off and explore new parts of the world, the dispersion of culture, people, animals, plants, religion, and diseases ensued. The interaction between societies allowed the world to become more advanced and efficient. Importantly, interactions between two cultures, on opposite parts of the world, has immensely impacted the world today. At a time when the Aztecs and Incas were becoming major…

heritage. Due to the preponderance of Western society’s influence in the modern world, it is then unsurprising that the East’s dominance on the world’s stage for much of recorded history is overshadowed by the (relatively recent) European/Anglo dominance. Asia is a complex, rich, and multifaceted region to explore, and is especially enlightening to examine in the time leading up to the 1700’s when both sides of the Eurasia were beginning to meet. Asia’s economies, governmental structures, and…

“Japan is changing”. This is how media tells in Japan. I was born and raised in Japan and speak fluent Japanese. Until I was eighteen years old, I just knew only one foreigner who was my English teacher in my high school and I have never meet people who are mix-race with Japanese. Japanese call them “Hafu” which projects an ideal; English ability, international culture experience, and different body structures—long legs, big eyes, or high tone hair color. In the TV show, there are many Hafu TV…

London Tipton was the only Asian character on TV that I had to look up to as a kid. She was selfish, unappreciative, inconsiderate, and not very smart. Disney might have been trying to curb stereotypes with a rich, dumb Asian, but I had to grow up with only one character who had a similar face, but nothing I could aspire to be. I have distinct memories of pressing the sides of my bulb-shaped nose in front of the mirror for hours as if my efforts would amount to a button nose so many girls had on…

GBRMPA is established under the Australian Government Minister for the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (DSEWPaC). GBRMPA collaborates with various Queensland and Australian Government agencies, stakeholders, scientists, and coastal communities to manage the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park through policies implementation and programs (GBRMPA 2012b). According to part II, section 7 of GBRMP Act 1975, GBRMPA has five different functions, such as: • Make…

likely made the most significant progress. In particular, East Asian nations such as China and South Korea have grown by leaps and bounds, somewhat mirroring the monumental growth experienced by Japan in the wake of World War II. In the advancement of Asia, we are witnessing a new chapter in a complex history that encompasses the rise and fall of empires, significant technological breakthroughs, and follows a similar trajectory, but fundamentally different timeline to that of the European…

Gan’s refers to Asian-Americans as the model minority amongst all other societies in America today. I agree with this notion completely because everywhere that I happen to travel within Miami, I’m always running into Asian individuals. Asian-Americans have a habit of being the ones who accomplish superior achievement within the workplace, seminary environments, and so forth. Due to the household assembly and duties they are unprotected to throughout their lifetime, However, I rely on the concept…