Japanese clans

John MacDonald was the son of Alexander MacDonald of Genaladal and Margaret MacDonald of Scotland; John had three siblings Donald, a younger brother, and sisters Helen and Peggy. John, his brother and sisters went to St. John’s Island in May of 1772 aboard the Alexander bringing with them 210 settlers. Things would get harder for the MacDonald’s, John and Donald went off to war leaving Helen in charge of their estate. The situation on St. John’s Island would only become worse with proprietors…

1. The feather that Takeo is shown came from which bird? The feather came from the Houou. 2. What colour is the Houou feather? The Houou feather is white with a red tip. 3. Whose head is brought to Takeo in Terayama? It’s Ichiro’s head. 4. To what does Makoto compare the farmers in Takeo’s army? Makoto compares the farmers to an ogre. 5. Why did Jo-an go to the temple? Jo-an went to temple to warn Takeo about the Otori’s army. 6.What does the Houou represent? The Houou represents peace and…

Cole Conte Art 368 Japanese Art Fall 2017 Due Friday, October 13th The Tale of Genji is Murasaki Shikibu’s 11th century masterpiece, this piece is considered as the world's first novel and first defining illustrative story. The illustrative story of Genji gives us a glimpse of the Heian era of Japanese’ art style, along with the actual ongoings of the empress’s entourage during the time. The book is composed of 54 chapters, the actual Genji Monogatari Emaki, commonly called the Tale of Genji…

But because of the drug war, her name was soon added to the 30 most wanted Italians, and she managed to avoid arrest for 2 years until she was captured. The details of her trial are not available. It is alleged that she continued to run the clan from behind bars. Another source claimed that she has recently been released however the validity of that statement has not been proved. Griselda on the other hand has had many run ins with the law. In 1985 she was arrested and charged with drug…

aristocrats led a great flourishing of Japanese culture. They created advancements in architecture, had powerful families to keep the peace intact, conducted an efficient social system, made entertainment more updated, used new beauty and fashion styles, art became very important, and literature became greatly prized. The aristocrats created a spectacular culture that still lives on to this day. Heian-kyo, the new capital of Japan, became the first true Japanese city. It was called the new…

Dali Cordova JPN 50 Professor Gundry 6/7/18 Different Female Characteristics Resulting in Similar Endings (EDIT) Fate has a way of working itself into people’s lives. In this case, both Murasaki and Dai-Yu’s futures end in a similar fashion despite having different characteristics. Murasaki from Tale of Genji was a character brought up as a lady, having been taught to be trustful and elegant by Genji, the man who “adopted” her. However, Dai-Yu grew up being proud and cautious of her…

The Yakuzas, a criminal underground organization that lurks within the shadows of Japan, featured a various amounts of innovative tactics, unlawful activities and strategic formation. These gruesome barbaric acts that highly benefited the organizations, was insured by the “Oyabun”. The term, Oyabun, means boss. (It’s the highest role and figure in the organization.) Every “head honcho” had their differing ideologies than the previous leader of which helped the progression of the gang move…

The children 's novel “Bridge to Terabithia” by Katherine Patterson and “Esperanza Rising” by Pam Muñoz Ryan are distinctly different in the thematic perspective, yet they both have address some of the same topics. In “Bridge to Terabithia” and “Esperanza Rising” both address the topics of death and money but they develop differently thematically in each text. In “Bridge To Terabithia” unlike “Esperanza Rising”, the money issue stays the same rather than change, while in Esperanza rising, the…

Kilts in Scotland signify and symbolize multiple aspects of Scottish society. Specifically, men wore the kilts in celebration to denote their loyalty to a clan. It is this common tradition wearing such a “distinctive national apparatus,” that give Scottish man and Scottish culture an iconic presentation (Roper 15). In addition to the kilt, the bagpipe is also a part of this commonly seen and known symbolism. The tradition of wearing such apparatuses is more modern than most people assume. As a…

length of War an Peace. The book is set in Japanese imperial court and it depicts love affairs between nobleman and noblewomen, and the constant struggle for power and status among the aristocrats. In its scale and depth that could be compared to the works of Shakespeare or Classical Greek dramas . But the perspective and the philosophy of life is distinctly Japanese, and not all aspects of can be easily translated , particularly the concept known in Japanese mono no avare, which will go into…