Edo period

Infringement of copyright is an uncouth affair. scholastic infringement of copyright is an even more an uncouth problem. Erudite infringement of copyright is an exponentially serious and uncouth problem since people need to be able to not plagiarize. So lecturers teach their students to not plagiarize, after all if the students didn’t know how to not plagiarize their life would be difficult, so it makes sense that schools invest in plagiarism detection software so that they know that their…

This document will describe two minority cultural populations living within Washington State, Japanese and Hispanic or Latino, embracing three conventional characteristics, family, arts, and holidays; in addition to similarities and differences, finally, application in the classroom. Japanese Japanese culture is abundant and diverse, dating back to 10,000BC when the Jomon immigrate originally colonized in Japan; it is universally recognized for its traditional arts in addition to its…

Yokohama’s history goes back to the pre-Edo period, back to the year 1859. Up to the end of the feudal Edo period, when Japan still had a policy of national seclusion, with little contact with foreigners, a major turning point occurred in Yokohama, when Matthew Perry arrived just south of Yokohama with a fleet of American warships, demanding the trading ports be opened for commerce. The shogunate then agreed by signing the Treaty of Peace and Amity. It quickly grew and became the base of foreign…

Even though Japan and Europe had never had any direct contact with each other during the medieval and early modern periods, they had very similar class systems known as feudalism. Feudalism was well established in Europe by 800 CE but appeared in Japan only in the 1100s. Feudal Japanese and European societies were built on a system of heredity classes, where the nobles were at the top, followed by warriors, with tenant farmers or serfs below. The following essay will discuss the similarities and…

The Narrow Road to the Deep North is a collection of poems written by Bashō, one of the most famous Japanese poets. To understand the inner workings of his poems it is necessary to not only analyze one but to also examine the cultural themes present in Japanese culture and the poet’s life. Art is laced with the culture of its author. Therefore, examining classical Japanese poetry is impossible without understanding the prevalent themes of the time, one such motif is mono no aware (物の哀れ) or…

literature, such as The Tale of Genji and the Nanshōku ōkagami (The Great Mirror of Male Love) by Saikaku. Regardless of the fact homosexuality practices were largely emphasized in early Japanese literature and promoted within society in the early periods, the notion of the homosexual seems to have declined in current Japanese culture. This essay will compare the differences between the homosexuality in ancient and modern Japan, and by examining the disparities the essay will explain why it is…

This was done by comparing the reported oil spill data between a stipulated period of time from the two parastatal and supported by the administration of questionnaires with questions related to the objective of the study, this was carried out through personal interview with the people in the community, and secondary source of…

Japan’s aggressive military state was one of the main perpetrators in the creation of the second World War, especially in the Pacific. However, it can be argued that Japan was not essentially responsible for becoming a military state during its emergence as a world power. First, Japan seems to be the main instigator in the Pacific ten years before the actual beginning of World War II. Second, the West may be held accountable for creating this industrialized beast. Nevertheless, Japan is still…

Crystal Au MUSI-103-005 Professor Sarmientos 3 December 2014 Shamisen in Traditional Japanese Music The shamisen plays a prominent role in kabuki and Bunraku dance and dialogue. The shamisen is part of the chobo that consists of the singer, gidayu, and the shamisen player. The shamisen is a three stringed lute with a lengthy neck. It originated from the sanxian, a Chinese instrument that was introduced to Japan through the Ryukyu Kingdom during the 16th century. It turned into the sanshin…

For The Woman’s House By Faith Ringgold and Among Beautiful Ladies By Utagawa Kuniyoshi reveal that the idea that a woman is less important than a man is nothing more than a false social construct, unfortunately dating back centuries, yet still present in today's society. Both works of art express the hardship of women's emotions and limitations and allow the observer to envision what changes need to be made. Through the exhibit, the museum is highlighting feminism and shedding light upon the…