Education in Japan

implementing its own ideas. The ideas that were spread during this time were a result of a cultural diffusion, which led to Japan developing their own writing system during the Nara period near 700 A.D. Both countries’ poetry continues show much of this development and growth. As a result of using the Chinese language system, two distinct types of literature formed: one being native to Japan, the other called kanbum which involves Chinese literary elements. Still, having drawn influences from…

American citizens and half of them were children. None had ever shown disloyalty to the nation. In some cases White 4 family members were separated and put in different camps. During the entire war only ten people were convicted of spying for Japan and these were all Caucasian.” (World War Two, par. 3). In March of 1946, the last camp closed. Even though the camps had closed, people were still prejudiced against the Japanese-Americans. Americans still did not trust Japanese- Americans,…

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…

to the imposition of foreign customs. An example of this response is evident in Korea, during its time under Japanese imperial rule as the Korean national identity was forged in protest to the assimilative nature of Japanese rule in the 1920s, as Japan sought to…

ruled South Korea. During the year of 1910, Japan defeated the Yi dynasty and gained total control of the Korean peninsula in order to expand its empire (Salter 52). As part of an assimilation policy, Japan required Koreans to adopt Japanese style surnames, worship at Shinto shrines and learn the Japanese language. Koreans could also volunteer in the Japanese army to which they later fought for japan in the Pacific War (Kim xxii). For thirty-five years, Japan built up the northern part of the…

study are Japan and the U.S. because both countries are big well-known developed countries and I find it interesting to research the effects of cultures on worker loyalty and career flexibility. Among the many democratic countries in the world, many rights of Americans, defined within the amendments of the constitution allows Americans to have less restrictive practices unlike countries like japan. As a result, there is more freedom of expression in many settings within the U.S than Japan.…

During the medieval era of Japan, there were two distinct types of warriors. These are the Samurai and the Shinobi. How does the lifestyle of a Samurai compare to that of a Shinobi? Both types of warriors had advantages and disadvantages when it came to their lifestyles and fighting techniques. The two types of warriors also have a long history and have evolved over time. The life of a samurai was a life full of dedication. Everyday living his life to sever his master. Samurai were to live…

“I had to do something” –General Curtis E. LeMay Thesis Major General Curtis LeMay’s role as the commander of the XXI Bomber Command influenced the victory against Japan by his ultimate success in the areas of strategic, operational and tactical levels of warfare. Without LeMay’s innovation and gallantry the United States’ air warfare tactics would have continued to be ineffective against the Japanese homeland. LeMay’s focus on the Pacific theater of operation while commanding led to the largest…

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…

Japan can thus be characterized as imperialist but also capitalist, and a colonizer but also a modernizer1. By the mid 1970’s North and South Korea, as well as Taiwan were success stories1. Both nations were advanced economically, through infrastructure…