History of Korea

In Japan’s Comfort Women, subtitled the Sexual slavery and prostitution during World War II and the US occupation, the author Yuki Tanaka unearths a topic largely undiscussed throughout history. Published by Routledge in 2002, Tanaka goes into depth about the history of the exploitation of thousands of women used as comfort women, a euphemism for sexual slavery, for Japanese soldiers. The book is broken up into six chapters, including an epilogue, which focus on the different areas regarding…

and its location on the southeastern corner of the peninsula was the furthest from China in comparison to Koguryo and Paekche. Although Silla seemed unlikely to prosper, the dynasty was powerful in many areas, leading to their success in Korean history. The Silla dynasty flourished and was one of the longest sustained dynasties in the world, but ended due to complications within the governing system, culture, and religious ideologies at the time. First, Silla possessed certain institutions that…

Buddhism and Shintoism in Japan Introduction Many people believe that Shintoism and Buddhism are “distant relatives” like how there are different branches of Christianity. People also think one came from the other, but that is not the case. Shintoism and Buddhism are two entirely different religions and have different ideas and cultures. Shinto has probably been in Japan since humans started settling there. Then, Buddhism was brought in by Koreans and quickly became a widely practised religion…

At the dawn of the 20th century, Korea experienced dramatic transformations in countless aspects such as politics, economy, and international affairs. Under the imperialist Japan’s coercion to adopt the Kanghwa Treaty, Korea had no choice but to open its doors to the outside world in February 1876. Behind this seemingly profitable arrangement for Korea lied Japan’s intention to take absolute control over its colony. Although the treaty provided Korean merchants with an open access to the global…

That is the Modus Operandi of South Korea, despite the nation’s relatively young age, and conditions of coming into existence; it is a major Asian power. Prosper in the face of adversity, with the odds stacked against you, when no one expects you to. Seeing where something comes from can shed light on how it became the way it is. When someone or something is faced with a lot of hardships, those obstacles can lead to something truly amazing. Looking at Korea’s history, it is clear to see that the…

suffering of Korea under the Japanese colonial rule. During World War II, Japan annexed Korea and made its utmost effort to completely annihilate Korea’s national identity. Koreans were given Japanese names, attended Japanese schools, read Japanese books, and spoke Japanese. In the midst of Japan’s cultural sweep was an ordinary citizen, one with neither political power nor influential status, yet is now revered as one of Korea’s greatest poets. He was a poet not of Japan, but of Korea. Not of…

body. Therefore, this paper seeks to answer the following question: What does it mean for food to be socially frightening (i.e. dangerous for the social and communal body)? By comparing Baks consideration of the role of the McDonalds hamburger in Korea and Kevin Dwyer’s alimentary delinquency in Euro-American horror films produced from the 60s into the 90s, it will become clear that food and food practices can be considered socially frightening when they challenge our particular social…

Every country around the world has different customs and traditions. In the book, we are introduced to Okwonkwo’s lifestyle and his traditions also. For example, China would be one of the many countries that have many different customs and traditions. Their population is over 1 million people, they have about five religions that are legal to practice, and they speak Mandarin, Xiang, Gann and many more. They have many festivals and popular traditions that most of them participate in. In…

The California roll is not apart of the Japanese culture. The American food was greatly impacted by Japanese food. They took Japanese food and put their little twist on it. I will be writing about how Japan influenced American food, about their diets, and their McDonald's menu. Japanese food influenced American food greatly. For example, america took sushi and put their twist on it. America made Japanese restaurants cute and chic. Japanese food mostly stayed in california or Hawaii though. In…

In 1904 Czar Nicholas made his first huge mistake by upsetting the Japanese. He wanted to expand Russian territory and started to spread east. In doing so he found “a strategic warm-water port on the Pacific Ocean in southern Manchuria” (Daniels) called Port Arthur. The new Russian presence angered the people of Japan. To further their provocation Nicholas had built the Trans-Siberian Railroad through Manchuria. Japan, wanting to solve their issue, sent diplomats to negotiate but upon their…