Early modern period

The Heian Period, was a period of both chaos and beauty. Marked with the decline of the imperial family, and the rise of the Fujiwara Regency, the Heian period was filled with dramatic shifts of power, and the emergence of new political and economic powers. While literature and the arts prospered in court, as seen with the Tales of Genji, greed and manipulation also bled throughout. From the rise of the imperial statehood, and to the dominance of the aristocracy, the Heian Period was muddled…

1. Forest Grove in Saskatoon is an area that has not had much focus on their community’s personal and local health. I have been living here since September and I get the impression that people keep to themselves more than necessary since we do not have any substantial community centers or local community events to bring people together. This atmosphere may affect a person’s personal health because of the potential for people to be isolated in their own homes, not feeling welcomed by their…

been countless historical periods, which have impacted our world in various ways. These historical periods involve any situations from political, social and economic events that have occurred. In this essay, I will be describing the economic, social, and political distinctions of three historical periods. The historical periods I will be discussing are The Antebellum Period, the Civil War and the Market Revolution. Furthermore, let us start by discussing the antebellum period and its political…

Japanese painting is one of the oldest and most elegant of the Japanese visual arts, embracing many varieties of genres and styles. The long history of Japanese painting expresses synthesis and competition between native Japanese aesthetics and the adaptation of imported ideas. From a decorative view, Japanese paintings are full of mesmerizing Asian charm. Although, this can also be a confusing subject for novices that want to learn more about it. Different painting styles and schools, a…

During the period between 1600 and 1900 in Japan, regarding cultural and political changes and continuities, the ideology of kokutai remained constant while there were significant changes in their militarily weak country and isolated nation. Japan changed from being a weakened isolated nation to a modern imperialist country. Before this big change, Japan was under the rule of Tokugawa Shogunate. Japan did not associate with any other country because they believed foreign influence was a…

The age when ninjas flourished in Japanese history was the Warring States period between the 15th and 16th centuries. In the first place, when were the groups of ninjas born? I am going to expand on the history of ninjas, but I forewarn you that the the stories I will talk about are not necessarily believed by everybody, many of them are hypotheses. As the history of ninjas is so long, it is hard to find conclusive evidence throughout the historical documents available today. Firstly, it is said…

The second paper, by Harold John Cook (Cook 2004), states that the scientific revolution was built not by a few geniuses thinking in their rooms, but from the collective efforts of countless people, and argues for a geographical de-centering of the concept of scientific revolution. To argue for his theses, Cook documents the case of Willem ten Rhijne. Willem van Rhijne went to Japan, by the means of the East India Company, because the government of Japan wanted to enrich their knowledge about…

rights and women could not join political parties under the Law of Assembly and the Political Assembly. Japanese Military Modernization The newly founded national government was in charge of modernizing the Japanese army and navy during the Meiji period. A national government is a military leadership that was only responsible for the Emperor and the help of Great Britain and later on, Germany. The Tokugawa shogunate fell apart shortly…

1 Data archiving is the process of moving data that is no longer actively used to a separate storage device for long-term retention. Archive data consists of older data that is still important to the organization and may be needed for future reference, as well as data that must be retained for regulatory compliance. Data archives are indexed and have search capabilities so files and parts of files can be easily located and retrieved. Archiving information involves removing old inactive files…

century of Japan. In story Hojoki, it focuses on author Kamo no Chomei’s personal experiences to describe a horrible period of time. It shows normal people were struggling for their life while the natural disasters occurred repeatedly. Those disasters including conflagration, whirlwind, famine, and earthquake. The story emphasizes that there were lots of people suffering during that period. However, the natural disasters were not the only things people had to deal with at that time. The…