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The West is a group of nations consisting of The United States of America, Canada, Australia, and Western Europe. These countries are the powerhouses of the world and are some of the most developed countries today. The West is heavily involved in international law, The UN, and influences many global issues. The West is also the centre of the world as the people who reside there are typically financially stable, it is a large area of the world, and has luxurious cities. While quite prosperous and…

Japan consists of one of the most culturally rich societies in the world, one of which through history has been greatly affected by the other cultures around it. America has specifically played a huge influence in Japan since the Meiji Period and continues to do so today (Bognar 47f). In fact, “Much of today's Japanese culture is derivative of or responds to American culture” (47). But is America’s influence necessarily a good thing? The westernization, or more specifically the…

1. The Tokugawa period is that from 1600-1868 while the Meiji period is from 1868-1912. During the Tokugawa period, there were various levels of class including Samurai, Farmer, Artisans, Merchants, and outcasts (aka hinin or burakumin). The Samurai and burakumin were especially important matters during that time as Samurai’s served as retainers for Daimyos and other government bodies within the domains of Japan. The Tokugawa period was a time of harsh punishment and fear. Much of the…

Health Japan has a healthy life style, which leads to a higher life expectancy. Such a thing can be great and disadvantageous at the same time. The life expectancy average in Japan is eighty-four years of age. In the United States the life expectancy average is seventy nine years ("The World Factbook: United States"). The life expectancy is five years lower in the United States. The infant mortality rate in Japan is at 0.2 percent, and in the United States it is at about 0.6 percent; Japan’s…

Japanese Art has played and influential role in western art. The influence of Japanese art made created a term, Japonism, this term specifically refers to Japanese influence on European art and culture. One of the most remarkable traditions in Japanese art is Ukiyo-e of the Edo period. As the ‘jewel’ of the Japanese printing art, it uses the most exquisite paper, the finest colors and elaborate technique. Ukiyo-e not only carved a deep influence in Japanese art, and also in western art history.…

HE IS RISEN 1 Cor. 15: 3-24 By Abraham Philip, Ph.D. In 1960, the famous Protestant theologian Paul Tillich visited Japan to meet with some Buddhist scholars. During a conversation with them in Kyoto, he asked: “If some historian should make it probable that a man of the name Gautama never lived, what would be the consequence for Buddhism?” The Buddhist scholars replied by saying that it did not matter if Gautama Buddha lived or not. They added, “According to the doctrine of Buddhism, the…

George W. Bush: Presidential Ignorance Third Draft Grace Mullhatten George W. Bush was arguably one of the worst presidents the United States has ever known. He lived a lavish childhood and had even more wealth as an adult. George had wonderful schooling in addition to his childhood wealth, and gained even more riches from his oil business as an adult before his presidency. The only hiccup he received during his presidential term was the 9/11 attacks, which he handled poorly by starting a…

Hara’s persona is the daughter of a professor Takikawa Yukitoki who is fired supposedly because of his left beliefs. Based on a true story at Kyoto University. The story splits off and focuses on the female protagonist – Hara, a complex and challenging initially immature heroine. The narrative follows her through a 12-year period to which she is transformed from immature to a state of wisdom.…

Over the last five hundred thousand years, Chimpanzees have undergone speciation resulting in four subspecies within Pan troglodytes, the common chimp, a species of the great ape. There are four subspecies related to the Pan troglodytes: the West African Chimp (P. t. verus), the Nigeria-Cameroon Chimp (P. t. ellioti), the Central Chimp (P. t. troglodytes), and the Eastern Chimp (P. t. schweinfurthii). Here is the scientific classification of the Common Chimpanzee: the kingdom is Animalia, the…

makes it an uncomfortable place to settle. Another excuse is that the Syrian crisis is much to far to be considered a Japanese problem and should just be considered Europe’s responsibility. Finally, citizens such as Tomoaki Ueda, a Twitter user from Kyoto, states that the government would have to spend a ton of money if they were to start accepting refugees. The newcomers would need language help and other needs, therefore would become too much of a burden on the Japanese people. Even though…