Daimyo

The Japanese Meiji Restoration, which took place in 1868, is memorable as one of the major turning points in the country’s history. The Main causes that lead to The Meiji restoration are debated by Historians as they argue over their differing opinions. One of the major causes commonly shared however being the rise and fall of The Tokugawa Shogunate during the period of 1603-1868 before the Meiji period. Another cause being the outside pressure from foreigners convincing Japan that they needed…

Ancient Warriors 2 warriors of the past, defenders of the innocent, thousand of miles apart, nearly the same. When Europe was in turmoil, feudalism developed to create peace and structure. This system was based on lords acquiring large amounts of land, then granting smaller pieces of land to nobles. In return for the land, the nobles promised to fight for the lords if they were called upon. The warriors of Europe were Knights. The warriors of Japan were Samurai. After a civil war, the man…

Tokugawa period, there were various levels of class including Samurai, Farmer, Artisans, Merchants, and outcasts (aka hinin or burakumin). The Samurai and burakumin were especially important matters during that time as Samurai’s served as retainers for Daimyos and other government bodies within the domains of Japan. The Tokugawa period was a time of harsh punishment and fear. Much of the Tokugawa’s judicial and punishment implementations was to be as ruthless as possible. This notion is due to…

How many people like to fight about little, mundane things? How many people like to fight about who will do the dishes or what to eat for dinner? What if it comes to whether or not to allow a person end their life? Many governments talk about hefty issues like these daily. Some of these issues include abortion and disease pandemics such as Ebola. One of the most discussed issues today is assisted suicide. Assisted suicide is a controversial topic that causes debate globally regarding its…

Every single one of these projects required intensive labor, and most of that labor came from us, the peasants. This policy extracted great animosity from us, especially since many died as a result of these rigorous efforts to complete the projects. Since the projects were so costly, the Mongols resorted to deliberate inflation of currency to cover the costs. These financial problems lead to the undermining of the economy, which the Mongols could not maintain any longer. To add on to this…

Europe: So at the beginning of the early modern era the european rulers were more aware and knew that there was other stuff out there so the rulers start sponsoring expeditions. In this portuguese led the way in this, an example of this kind of ruler was Henry the Navigator who sponsored many expeditions. The spanish king also sponsored a very important expedition, the one of Christopher columbus who discovered the americas. The theory of mercantilization spurred colonization. The spanish…

If you have even half a brain you can see the difference between 650 AD and 1750 AD. For those Einstein’s out there you would know there was a huge difference between the years mathematically, and for you who surpass all others in knowledge you would point out the different social strains and changes that effected those society’s out there. If you are in that last group you should probably read Churchill’s History’s on England but for those of you who want to ace any history class that you have…

Imagine oneself in a world completely different from ones where the language, culture, people, and landscape is different. James Clavell made this possible with a stroke of a pen. Creating multiple works depicting conflicts and resolutions between eastern and western civilizations in a series known as the asian saga. In his masterworks, James Clavell showed the conflicts and resolutions in western and eastern civilizations to the betterment of the world as seen through the novels Shogun,…

Is Japan immune to social change? An essay on similarities and differences in the: society, culture and economy of the home islands, across Doctor Akagi and Akira. In this essay I will compare and contrast the Doctor Akagi and Akira. These two films, produced respectively 1988 (Akira) and 1998 (Doctor Akagi), show Japan in a time of crises, with destruction on the horizon. Throughout both the plot each film ventures in all aspects of society, from neo-slums to tech villas in Akira; to country…