Constitution of Japan

of Bilateral Treaties, specifically with ROK and Japan (14). With the countries concerned, our Mutual Defence Treaty with ROK was ratified on November 17, 1954, after the ramifications of the Korean War (http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/kor001.asp). Meanwhile our Defence Treaty with Japan was in January 19, 1960 (). Both are mutually beneficial because while we support them with military force, our treaties legitimize US…

Nationalism and Cultural Development History that written in the book, is pieces of writing that record the change of human society and cultural over time. Throughout history, we see many changes and turning points that greatly impact the society we have right now. From the early time period Rise of Rome to the American and French Revolution; the world had constantly shaping its boundaries. Society and humanities had constantly changing.The change in history are not seem as accidents. One of the…

The Narrator, a young man graduating from college, is undergoing a transition that is analogous to the major changes of the Meiji reform. He is young, and full or life, much like the modernization that was gripping Japan at the time; the rush to modernize was especially in major cities like Tokyo, where the Narrator spends the bulk of their time. The next age group, holding Sensei and K, are trapped in a battle between modernization and more traditional values. They…

Political Culture in India and Japan. Introduction. Both India and Japan have majestic and unique cultures of their own kind. Both countries have a vast culture whose roots are dated back to centuries. Both the countries are well known for their culture. They have gained utmost respect from other parts of the countries due to their awe-inspiring culture. One can see culture as a baroque phenomenon which features morals, laws, knowledge, art, beliefs and all those other credentials that a man may…

Japan has faced many transitions in its long, rich history. From learning to cast bronze from their Chinese neighbors, to its unification of states after years of turmoil, Japan always rises to the challenges presented by international forces and pressures of future generations. As transitions from period to period occur, it’s often difficult to fully characterize the emotional mindset of those within the culture. Natsume Soseki's novel Kokoro captures this process as Japan moves into its…

the Chinese. There are some well known stereotypes and racial slurs about the Japanese that are, in fact, quite absurd. While there aren’t many Japanese Americans, compared to other Asian groups, they still have a large impact in our society. Japan was, in a way, introduced to the U.S. in the 1860’s as that is when shipping opened up for their country to bring over labor workers and immigrants to America. In 1868, an American businessman, Eugene M. Van Reed, shipped a large group of…

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…

of the Japanese constitution?”. To answer the question, the investigation on MacArthur’s role in the occupation of Japan after the Second World War and the construction of the Japanese constitution were carefully examined, using both official documents and secondary sources such as works by historians and biographical articles by journalists. While the work of MacArthur as the lead role of the occupation will be used as an evidence for his impact on the making of the constitution, the presence…

1945 Japan surrendered from World War II after the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, respectively. Since World War II, Japan has enacted a law, which prevents the use of offensive military capabilities. However, over the past few decades in Asia, there have been many conflicts between states, which one cannot ignore. On May 3rd 2017, Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe announced that he desires to change the substance of Japan's constitution,…

II and the surrender of the Imperial Japanese government, Japan was disarmed and its armed forces completely decommissioned. American and Allied forces were put in the position of providing protection and security for the nation. As Japan focused on rebuilding itself from the ashes of war, the leadership of the American occupy forces under General Douglas MacArthur put pressure on the Japanese government to amend its prior Meiji Constitution of 1899 (LOC, 2006). However, after seeing a leaked…