Empire of Japan

Much like the way American media portrayed the occupation of Japan as a moral right by claiming that they were “liberating Japanese women” and creating a better Japanese society, Japanese literature produced during the prewar era similarly attempted to improve the Japanese attitude towards the state; people were given a role in the creation of national identity, with a particular focus on Japanese imperialism. In the postwar era, the literature that reflects the psychological effect of American…

continuation of the war by the invasion of Japan. In the late 1930’s Albert Einstein had notified President Roosevelt of German scientists working…

History Day Rough Draft 2016-2017 Emperor Meiji took a stand in history by playing an active role during the prosecution of the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, adopting the cabinet system of government for Japan, and issuing an edict that proclaimed the conquest of Korea to Japan. Emperor Meiji’s impact on history was writing the Meiji Constitution, developing the Imperial Diet, having a well-developed transport and communication system, creating his own form of government, and…

amplifies them with the way they represent the Japanese people as a whole with their illustrations. When comparing the “Japs” to chinese, they decided to let Gen. Tojo a fierce man who was universally hated during this time in America, represent all of Japan. The other image shows two Japanese soldiers frowning and miserable looking compared to happy Chinese brother enjoying their day. Representing the Japanese cultures with these two images, de-humanizes the Japanese people as whole, and LIFE…

After the ending of hostilities of World War II and the surrender of the Imperial Japanese government, Japan was disarmed and its armed forces completely decommissioned. American and Allied forces were put in the position of providing protection and security for the nation. As Japan focused on rebuilding itself from the ashes of war, the leadership of the American occupy forces under General Douglas MacArthur put pressure on the Japanese government to amend its prior Meiji Constitution of 1899…

Throughout history of the United States, whenever there was a new “wave” of immigrants they became targets of racial slurs and stereotypes. This is ironic because the United States is supposed to be a melting pot of different races, cultures, and languages. Everyone’s families had to have immigrated to the United States from various other countries around the world. There is no surprise that when the Japanese immigrated to Hawaii, and then to the United States in the latter part of the…

race meant to rule over the rest of the world as shown by the quote from Admiral Ito, stating that Japan believed that there war was a righteous struggle and that the heavens would witness that there war was righteous. During World War Two Japans goal was to conquer all of the pacific because that was there holy mission, the only thing stopping them was America and the countries that were resisting Japans rule. The Japanese fought…

some misunderstandings in regards to Japan and how they were depicted during World War 2. You might be asking like “oh, why would she be teaching us about how they were misunderstood in WW2? Why not teach us about how they are now, in modern times?” And very good question! Thanks for asking! It’s because the portrayal of Japanese culture through texts at that time influenced a whole generation of Australians into forming cultural misunderstandings about Japan that still linger today. Australia…

“incessant bowing” (40). He was told to stand up and say, “Aye” when spoken to rather than lower his eyes in respect (59). The Americans felt that Japan did not “treat foreign visitors kindly” (62). They felt they would “boil us in big pots and skin us, too” (58). Differences in religion created prejudices between the Japanese and the “barbarians”. In Japan, the Buddhists believe it was wrong to kill any creature. In order to rectify this situation when killing for food, the Buddhist would…

is the most adequate theory to understand the Senkaku/ Diaoyu Island dispute between China and Japan. Realism talks about a State to take decisions for national interests of the State, and I believe that this conflict clearly revolves around national interest of nations and the hunger for power. The Senkaku/ Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea have been the heart of the dispute between China and Japan for decades. The uninhabited islands cover a total area of seven square kilometers, and lie…