Meiji period

amazed when they saw the US ships coming into their harbor that they wanted to change the way that they were living. After signing the American’s unequal treaties the Japanese feared that the foreign power was going to take them over. This led to Meiji era where Japans goals were to Industrialize, create Nationalism, and to have a strong military. The industrialization of Japan brought them many new ideas and inventions to help their nation over time. It also brought them a new government plan…

Crystal Au MUSI-103-005 Professor Sarmientos 3 December 2014 Shamisen in Traditional Japanese Music The shamisen plays a prominent role in kabuki and Bunraku dance and dialogue. The shamisen is part of the chobo that consists of the singer, gidayu, and the shamisen player. The shamisen is a three stringed lute with a lengthy neck. It originated from the sanxian, a Chinese instrument that was introduced to Japan through the Ryukyu Kingdom during the 16th century. It turned into the sanshin…

HISTORICAL BREADS from AROUND THE World With every great meal or snack, people are always looking for a little something on the side to compliment their meal. One of the most sought after foods just happens to be a food item that has been around for centuries: BREAD. There are thousands of different types of bread in the world , including , French, Anpan, Arepa, Bammy, and Bolani. French bread , dating back to the middle of the 19th century , originated in Vienna , Austria. The bread was…

America to receive a more up-to-date education (learn foreign languages and ways). (One man even succeeded in being the first Chinese graduate of Yale University in 1854). Because America’s education was rooted in economic opportunity during this period, Yung Wing dispatched these men to the United States in hopes of them returning with modern economic expertise, such as the ability to produce manufactured goods. Although this attempt to update Chinese education failed in the end due to the fear…

However, Japan’s attitude towards overseas expansion, though being recognized as aggressive and imperialistic, was tied and restricted by several treaties and by the established international law. The Asian country started to claim new territories, but under the Powers’ dictations, these movements were clearly limited, revealing a Western imperialist mood that impacted on Japan to set in motion for a dramatic change in their thoughts of growth. “The Manchurian Incident”, happening in September…

Question #1 One major aspect of Japan’s political development during the imperial period was the high level of centralization provided by the Meiji Constitution. The political system concentrated a great deal of power in the hands of the emperor and to a lesser extent the legislative assembly. This high degree of centralization was deemed necessary to curtail the power of local nobility, who had long bee the real source of power in the country. Although the Emperor is now a figurehead, the…

trade like in the period 600-1450 CE? It was a good trade route because everyone used this route and expanded the trade for everyone country Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca, Trans-Saharan trade route, and tolls collected on trade in gold and salt all refer to what country? Mali What was the political and social effect of Neo-Confucianism in China? To reinforce social hierarchy Which societies enjoyed the most fruitful cultural and economic interchange during the 600-1450 period? Imperial…

Now it begun to be a bit more peaceful, there are no factions trying to kill each other and they have an army and a navy that is merely for self 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…

than silk, and allowed for spontaneous effects (“Technical Aspects of Chinese Painting” 1). The length of this scroll is rather long, about 5 feet tall, which is common for hanging scrolls. This work of art was created in 1924, during Japan’s Taisho Period, a brief era between 1912 and 1926, and can be found in the Pacific Asia Art Museum in Pasadena. This work of art depicts a mix of Japanese and Chinese literati styles combined into one. This Chinese influence was prone to show up onto…

developed a caste system putting them at the very top. After a succession of the Shogun, the Azuchi-Momoyama period began with the establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate, which also brought back the feudalist system (“Fact of Japan,” 2015). In 1867, the Tokugawa Shogunate fell and gave rise to the Meiji Restoration. This was when the capital was moved from Kyoto to Tokyo and became a period focused on industrialization and modernization. However, after World War I Japan’s economy plummeted.…