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    Japanese Isolationism

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    Many social and economic changes took place in the middle and late Edo period that gave rise to such developments as “Pictures of the Floating World.” The steady commercial growth, albeit an entirely domestic one as a result of Japan’s isolationist policy, and peace that were established by the Tokugawa shogunate eventually led to a highly prosperous merchant class. Regarded as the lowest rank in the social hierarchy, some of the townspeople were even more affluent than the samurai, who occupied…

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    was a self-efficient society based on a principle of total utilization of finite resources. It was officially established on March 24th 1603 and ended with the Meji Registration on May 3rd 1868. At this time, peace and prosperity roamed throughout Japan. The Tokugawa Shoganate period was the last primitive Japanese government which lasted between 1603 and 1867. The leaders of this government were the shogun and each shogun was a part of the Tokugawa clan (being Tokugawa Ieyasu being the first…

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    The book United States of Japan by Peter Tieryas has a world which revolves around this idea. This science fiction piece of work really captures and envelopes the reader into its universe. Freedom and the fight for it is the main theme which carries throughout the book. The book is a delight to read with its action and drama filled plot. The United States of Japan takes place mostly in 1988 in the California area of the now USJ. The cause of this is that in the book, Japan won the second World…

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    is not only unique in terms of its scale and complexity, but also about the complicated interaction of health problems to which it may have given rise. The great Hanshin-Awaji (Kobe) earthquake that killed over 6,000 people in 1995 showed that in Japan disasters can affect different population groups with differing severity and that the elderly are especially vulnerable. For many villages, such as Iitate, May 2011 was the last opportunity to obtain information on the health of the population…

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    between 35,000 and 30,000 years ago, humans stepped foot on the islands of Japan (JEOTW.)” Since then, we have seen many people favor this country for many reasons. Because of the countries popularity, Japan has been called out for many things. They have been noticed for great entrepreneurship and being a country that practices the religion of Buddhism. But there is still more to talk about in this fine place. My research on Japan will inform you about the admiring nature and land features,…

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    Razio: A Short Story

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    Desiree listened as Razio explained where he was from and what he did for a living. She could only imagine what it was like to grow up in Japan. She had never traveled out of the united states before. But she had read a bit about the country, it had become one of the Many places she wanted to visit. The old temples, the gardens, the history, "I've read about Japan before, I've always wanted to visit. Well I've always wanted to visit a lot of places. I've always let my mind do the traveling with…

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    1. The Manzanar Annual Pilgrimage has come a ritual where Japanese American travel to the site that they were kept during the world war. These Japanese Americans where stripped from their lifestyles and forces to come to different camps around the United States, due to the dear of them helping the Japanese in the war. The United States dismantled these sights after the war, one because they knew it was wrongful in the eyes of what the constitution and the states were built on. The critical…

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    In The Samurai’s Garden, Gail Tsukiyamauses drastic scenic garden comparisons to display key differences along with similarities between Matsu and Sachi’s gardens along with their individual personalities. From the very beginning of the novel Stephen is exposed to Matsu’s beautiful garden which is depicted as “The sweet perfumes were immediately intoxicating. A silk tree still heavy with summer blossoms, and two large black pine trees shaded the house. An oval-shaped pond, with hints of movement…

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    etc. They were the subcategories of the Chinese migrants. Canadians were not able to distinguish the difference between the people of those countries. Like any other Asians, Japanese people came to Canada in order to make enough money to go back to Japan and to rebuild their lives (Epp et al, 2004, p.234). Like any other Asians, Japanese people were hired to replace the Canadians workers with a lower wage. The policy of hiring cheaper Asian labor led to misunderstanding among white laborers.…

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    On the morning of July 7th, 1937, Haruto went to go see his friends, Atsuhiko, Akatsuki, and Riku, as Haruto was walking he came across a paper stating, “Enlist to Fight for your Emperor against the Socialist Chinese scumbag”. Haruto was a little bias when it came toward the military so he just ignored it, as he walked up the steps toward the door, he did a special knock, 1 2, 1, 1 2 3. Immediately Atsuhiko came running to the door and greeted him with a smile and invited him in, “Your excited…

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