Edo Castle

Protest activity, prompted by prolonged inequality, arises from the frustrations of men who feel socio-economically disadvantaged and are displeased with the government’s approach towards society’s issues. The Tokugawa and Meiji periods encountered several instances of uprising amongst the peasantry—most notably those led by Oshio Heihachiro, Tanaka Shozo, and Sakura Sogoro. The story of Sakura Sogoro—a protest in which an archetypal heroic peasant martyr appealed directly to the elites in…

Oku no hosomichi, is the story of a Buddhist man’s travels throughout Japan during the Kamakura Period. The book has many names in English, but here it will be referred to by the name contained with the reading: The Narrow Road to a Far Provence. The tale is but one example of many Buddhist themed stories during the Japan’s Kamakura period. Japan was one of the only countries to incorporate Buddhism into the already standing religion: Shintoism. This offers a unique look into Japan and the…

Japanese Edo Period Art The Edo period had a lot of importance & impact on Japan as it helped flourish its culture by cutting off the west and isolating itself, with the help of many Schools of Japan learning new techniques in art which would become the norm for today. A lot of the impact was on the social classes, as artists started to become noticed, and recognised for the art they created. The points to discuss will be on ‘who’ to talk about. First, I’ll look at Hoitsu & Buncho from Edo as…

exotic animals. A derivative of the popular Ukiyo-e print genre, Nagasaki-e prints were mainly created as souvenirs for the Japanese middle class. Background The Edo Period (1769 - 1868) saw the end of ancient feudal wars and a country united under the Tokagawa Shogunate who moved the new capital to Edo (Tokyo). On July 24, 1641, during a period of self-imposed Japanese seclusion (approximately 1639-1854), the Dutch settlement was moved to Deshima. Deshima was a small…

Not all Castles hold princesses in the top of them, or end up on a Disney movie; some castles walls have seen things that would leave one speechless. Haunted castles are in abundance in throughout Britain. Chuck Palahniuk said, “If the living is haunted by the dead, then the dead are haunted by their own mistakes.” Steeped in history, the castles Chillingham, Portchester, and Dover are true examples of the haunted castles with its own ghosts, spirits or hauntings. Chillingham Castle is…

Europe’s amazing castle hotels provide guests with a glimpse back into the days when royalty ruled. Five of Europe’s best castle hotels for the holidays There is certainly something special about visiting a castle. It inspires us to dream of knighthood or perhaps someone like King Arthur during a period when kings and queens ruled over their kingdoms. Dreams can still come true the instant you visit or stay in some of Europe's greatest castles. The following are five castles in Europe that…

typical Warwick is in comparison to other castles in the history of castle development it’s really important what castles were, how they looked like etcetera. It’s obvious that because of new inventions, new ways of attacking and progress in technology castles also changed along all of these making them more safe place to live in for royal family or king himself and easier to defend. The first type of castle brought to the England was Motte and Bailey castle which comes from Normand as their…

The Glass Castle Jeanette’s childhood was like no other. The Wall’s nomadic lifestyle taught Jeanette from an early age that she had to take care of herself. While most three year olds are playing with dolls, at age three Jeanette was cooking hot dogs by herself on the stove. The Glass Castle shares Jeanette’s stories of her adventure-filled childhood. In the memoir, Jeannette Walls perseveres through tough times, forgives others and becomes self-reliant, which shows that overcoming barriers…

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is the kind of universal story that every single person can relate to in certain ways. You can either relate to the struggles of having an alcoholic parents, or draw similarities to parents who are absent from day to day life for one reason or another. You may even be able to relate to the way that Jeanette was bullied just because she looked and lived different than others. In her story, Jeannette not only shows the hardships that she had growing up with an…

The Glass Castle - Choice 2 Just because the past is dark that doesn’t mean the future cannot be bright and the American can not be reached. The American dream is a term used for people who put in hard work to escape the difficult lives they are living for a more successful one. The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls is a good example of how a family overcomes poverty by working hard for a better future. Jeanette Walls and her siblings must escape poverty by getting jobs at a young age, working…