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defense, having unity with everyone. The Meiji Restoration had things change and go to power of the new ruler, at that point Samurai pretty much died out in the 1860’s. Similar to the United States they also strived for industrialization. The city of Kyoto was not the head of the country as it was moved to Tokyo, where everything is at. When dying out they were being beat in many ways with the introduction to high powered rifles and explosives. Jujitsu and Kendo are available as keeping a part…

has been able to use this to his/her own advantage, and history has proven that the leader will take advantage of this lack of checks in order to get their personal agenda pushed through. This was evident when Jean Chretien decided to vote for the Kyoto Accord without informing his Cabinet of his decision- forcing the Cabinet to learn about this new policy at the same time and in the same manner…

1. Brief history of the company/factory ? In 1930, Dr. Minoru Shirota, who was conducting research in a microbiology lab at the Medical Faculty of Kyoto University in Japan. He succeed in culturing a strain of lactic acid bacteria beneficial to human health. This bacterium was named "Lactobacillus casei Shirota strain. It took Dr. Shirota another 5 years of research to find the right food medium for the Lactobacillus casei Shirota bacteria. In 1935 the first bottle of Yakult, a fermented…

Introduction Ozone depletion has been regarded as one of the global environmental issues for several decades. It is defined by Martens (1) as the situation that the amount of stratosphere ozone layer is decreasing and being damaged. The major reason is that the ozone in the stratosphere protects us from the harmful ultraviolet radiation and absorbs heat from the infra-red radiation. Reducing the amount of ozone probably causes irreversible and permanent damages to human and environment,…

Step inside the arena and grab a seat. We have a great show for you tonight! Prepare yourself because the most anticipated fight in Edo era Japan begins immediately. This fight will involve the supernatural, in one corner, and societal norms, in the other. Tonight, the term supernatural refers to anything that exists beyond scientific understanding or natural laws. Furthermore, the term, “myth,” interchanges with the term, “supernatural,” throughout the night. The setting of this bout occurs…

video game franchises through Nintendo since the 1970’s. Not only has he influenced Japanese video game culture, but the rest of the world as well, and he is responsible for some of the greatest games of the generation. Miyamoto was born in Sonobe, Kyoto, Japan on November 16th, 1952. As a child, he was very interested in reading manga, doing puppet shows, and…

and many soldiers began to prepare for the ending of the war. The only thing left to do was strategize on where to drop the bombs. A committee in the U.S nominated five cities for the bombs to be dropped. These cities included Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Kyoto, Yokohama, and Kokura. All of these cities had there own advantages and strengths. Most including some kind of military base or manufacturer. To be chosen, the city would have to create effective damage, and was an important city for the Japanese…

What’s the Hullaballoo about the Venkatappa Art Gallery in Bangalore? The fast growing city of Bangalore has a whole lot of problems; the roads (or lack off), the chaotic and undermanaged development of the city, the poor sanitation, dying lakes (and dying fish- another story) and in the last few weeks, even the weather; the one truly attractive character of Bangalore has turned ugly with the city sweltering with temperatures of 37 degree centigrade! But something else has also been raising…

Sex, Survival and Samurai By Kirby Winslow War changes people and not just the those involved with the fight itself. War has a rippling effect on everyone, even the friends and family left behind at home. In the 1964 film entitled Onibaba translated as “Demon Hag”, writer and director Kaneto Shindo tackles the hardships of wartime on the homefront in this iconic japanese horror drama. It can easily be considered as an antiwar film, but after a closer gander and a deep dive, one can see that…

When talking about disasters, many people imagine great tsunamis, earthquakes, or hurricanes because those are visible threats. Having said that, there is an invisible threat that possesses much greater catastrophic consequences, a threat that humankind has chosen to ignore: carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide levels are increasing rapidly due to human activities, and the climate change caused by these increased levels will have harmful effects on the environment and to society. Background…