Imperialism in Asia

Established in 1941, the Norton Museum of Art holds 7,000 pieces in which features three main regions of art; American, Chinese, and European. Located in West Palm Beach Florida, this museum holds all forms of art work from paintings to sculptures to even ancient Chinese artifacts. The building was separated into three different levels each with their own unique layout to best exemplify the culture from which the artwork originated from. Starting with the first level, loud, cluttered yet…

If you are ever in another country; you should probably know about their geography. You might want to see some of the sites they have to offer, you might want to see the country’s nature, or even learn about their history. Well, if you are going to Japan and want to know where to start, try to go to Mount Fuji. Mount Fuji is great in height being over 12,000 feet, it is the largest mountain in Japan on record. It is a great place to hike, camp, and enjoy nature. When you climb to the top of this…

The simple fascination with the exotic East has evolved into a cloudy perception of the Orient. The artistic minds of many dancers, composers, and choreographers began making false generalizations of various aspects of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and Eastern Cultures. According to public intellectual and theorist; Edward Said, Orientalism is the “general patronizing Western attitude towards Middle Eastern, Asian and North African cultures based on underdeveloped theories and fabrications that…

Great Britain and japan both were very similar both were islands they needed different countries to become more powerful and both wanted good trading partners. But both were very different in what they wanted to do with the things they got. Great Britain wanted more countries to become more powerful so no one would mess with them while japan wanted different places to put industries there for them to make more money. How they did it was they sent over armies of their men to take control and make…

for more luxurious goods such as spices, tea, and silk. At the time, nobody had realized how big the world actually was. Many, even explorers that traveled to study the land, were under the impression that the world pretty much only included Africa, Asia, India, Europe, and all the other countries around those main areas. Christopher Columbus decided to sail West to try and reach India and China without having to go all the way around Africa. Little did he know that by sailing West from Europe,…

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…

European exploration was a time period that in which Europeans discovered there was a whole new world than what was just known them. There were fabled lands that had riches beyond their imagination.Some explorers seeked the thrill of being legends by conquering these lands while others wanted to spread the word of the lord. However not everyone was pleased with the intentions of the westerners because of how they invaded their lands and took their riches. Exploration would help shape the world…

The country Japan is off the east coast of main land Asia neighboring the Pacific Ocean. It is also known as “the land of the rising sun” or simply “Nippon.” It has very mountainous terrain and Archipelago Island, offers lush forest, hot springs and active volcanoes, and the most notable Mountain is Mount Fuji. Many small kingdoms came to together to united around the capital Nara; around the 4th and 8th centuries. Around this period, agriculture improved dramatically and adopted new ideas from…

Kyoto; Japan Kyoto was the ancient capital of Japan containing 250 000 people, give or take a few. Kyoto was established in 794. Kyoto was divided into four parts, the East, West, South and North ends, Kyoto covers 827.90 acres of Japan's land. Kyoto consists of various of seasons, summer dad could get very hot while winter days were average. Kyoto was the place of culture and art, woodblock paintings by artisans had become very common, Zen gardens and Geishas became popular. Kyoto was known for…

Asia is the world’s largest continent and they speak hundreds of different languages. Asian Americans come from over 50 continents. There are over 1.6 million Asian Indian origins in the United States and most practice Hindu. “Hindu is a very complex belief system.” This is more than a religion but a way of life. Hindus have great respect for medical professionals. The men and women of this culture have different roles. If there is a medical concern of any sort, the decision is typically made…