Asia-Pacific

The United States and Japan are now considered as the most developed countries in the world. They have taken efforts to promote mutual understanding and built a strong bond between two countries since the end of World War II. Throughout active cultural exchanges between them, Japanese and Americans have learned cultures from one another and recognized clear uniqueness at the same time. Many of these differences have propelled attracting more interests. Religion is one of the most attractive…

The Europeans were able to increase their influence over the globe in the early modern period in an unprecedented manner. This was due to a combination of factors specific to their geographical and political circumstances. The extent to which Europeans truly influenced the globe is debated by revisionist historians, particularly those from Asian nations, who questioned the standard narrative of superiority as the force behind European domination. However, European nations clearly established…

Uncharted waters, unknown species and places, was what one was in for if a sailor during the Age of Exploration. Imagine leaving home with only the hope of surviving, and coming out on top. This was exactly what the sailors of the fourteenth and fifteenth century were thinking as they left for expeditions with naval leaders such as Columbus and Zheng He. Although Columbus and Zheng He set out working for expansion, the two had different sailing cultures and indigenous interactions which…

the United States. For example, when the United States first came to Thailand during the war, they were captivated by the potential that Thailand had to offer that would allow them to establish their U.S. tourism there. With the Pacific Area Travel Association viewing Asia as a product for consumption, this led Thailand to become the next big site for tourism. However, the money used to, “… transform Bangkok’s urban landscape into a leisure getaway for U.S. tourists…” was originally used to, “……

Alternate Ending Zach Bingham The Hunted is a sequel to The Living and in The Living a boy named Shy took a summer job to make some money. In a few months on a luxury cruise liner, he'll rake in tips and be able to help his mom and sister out with the bills. But then while on the cruise liner everything changes when the Big One hits. Shy is left at sea for weeks then a one of the biggest earthquakes to hit California strikes and his life is changed forever. The earthquake…

that Polynesia’s geography, religion and traditions/cultures were more beneficial. Polynesia is geographically further away from its main enemies as it is made up of a cluster of small scattered islands. The Khmer Empire is based on the mainland of Asia where they were in frequent contact with other competing tribes and groups of people who would try and fight them for their land. Polynesia is based around one religion compared to the Khmer Empire having three different religions that caused…

median age is about 46.7 years” (“Japan Population World, 2016), and they were not prepared for this type of disaster. The layout of Japan is that it is an island and according to Geography of Japan (n.d.) states that Japan is located in eastern Asia in the Pacific Ocean to the east of China, Russia, North Korea and South Korea, and it is an archipelago that is made up of over 6,400 islands, the largest of which are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku. As for their population, they are…

As I began to inform you of my subculture I stated that they were from the Continent of Asia. Exactly where in Asia is the southeast corner along the coastline of the Pacific Ocean. This country is the third largest country so you can imagine what it looks like. To add in some numbers to give a better description of how big it is, it has an area of 9.6 million kilometers and a coastline of 18,000 kilometers. Just like any country has different regions china does to which include the north, south…

1.Introduction My rational of choosing Japan for a holiday is because I personally like their culture, savoury food and their beautiful scenery of the country. Japan is an island in the Pacific in which is divided by the east coast of Asia by the Sea of Japan. Japan consists of four main islands that are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku. Tokyo is one of a prefecture of Honshu and other largest cities that include Yokahama, Osaka, Nagoya, Kobe, Kyoto, Kawasaki, Saitama, Hiroshima and Sendai.…

While European growth does languish, Asia-Pacific region takes a bigger role in the global economy. Now US is more focus on strengthening its forces in the Pacific region and enhancing cooperation with Asian allies. While China is seeking to be a dominant player in East Asia, it is not hard to understand why China think that US’s pivot towards Asia is against China. Though it may be tough to convince China that the pivot is not intended to contain China, there are still several ways for US to…