Music of Japan

Imperial Japan transformed from a vulnerable country humiliated by unequal treaties, to a political, economic, and military power parallel to the Western countries. Since the Sea of Japan and Pacific Ocean isolated the Japanese Archipelago from rest of the world, only the development of superior naval technology could enable Japan to project power abroad. When Commodore Matthew C. Perry steered steam-powered warships into the Bay of Edo in 1853 and coerced Japan to open the country, Japan was…

in the classes based on their setting and clues of wealth. Nature does play a significant part in both paintings. These depictions could be to show the importance of nature. Mono no aware was found in many aspects of the cultural art presented in Japan, such as poetry. Mono no aware is the acute sensitivity to surroundings and scenes that one encounters. It is like empathy with heightened senses towards other objects, which are not necessary living. Mono no aware can be concluded to be…

between two powerful clans (Hosokawa and Yamana), Japan had hence been divided into warring states. This period in history had marked the shoguns' decline in power, both militarily and politically, as well as the rise in "influential feudal lords" called Daimyos, who took advantage of the political disturbance and eventually replaced the shoguns in terms of leadership. Local Daimyos and Warlord desperately vied for the control over different regions of Japan for the next century and a half…

I Am Sushi Similar to my cultural identity, sushi is made of different and sometimes strange components that work well together to make something amazing. Every person has a different cultural identity and aspects that are more or less important to them as well as some aspects that they may not notice. There can be many similar or different variations that can make every cultural identity unique; ranging from food, to education, to values, to games, and so much more. Things that I find very…

returning to Korea (Robinson 23). While the loyal family of Korea even including King Kojong fled to Russia for their safety after the assassination of Queen Min by the Japanese samurais, and majority of parliament members of Korea siding with the Japan after the assassination of prominent officials as Kim Hongjip and O Yunjung, Philip Jaesohn and other members formed the private organization with the support from the soviets “to discuss policy issues and reform proposals” (Robinson23). By…

At the beginning of the Hojoki, it says there were clear lines between the poor and the rich, and they have completely different houses, residential environment. “why do they delight our eyes?” this phrase shows having a “good” house was one of important thing for the people during this period. It tells big events which affected to peasants such as the huge fire. Moreover, it also includes historical facts. The Hojoki shows that the capital was moved suddenly even though the new capital was not…

The aftermath of the Korean War was expensive in terms of both lives and money. Therefore, this most asking question has been raised on China, the small state at the time, what are the reasons behind its intervention in the war. Many authors have argued that the main reason behind the China’s decision making to intervene in Korean War was to protect its national security interest. According to O'Shaughnessy, it was the Chinese motive to protect the security of Manchuria, its main economic area…

scratch. It is entirely possible that something similar to this could happen again. Some new questions that I have are, how many people are still alive today that were a part of this history? How many, if any, of the Japanese-Americans were for Japan and against America? And lastly, how much of a power struggle was their between the Issei (immigrants) and the Nisei (American-born)? How was this conflict…

The English language in Washington D.C and Japanese speaking in Tokyo. Japan and the US have many differences but still we’re all the same. Although, the difference between the two countries include health, economy, and military; they both unite peacefully. Japan’s health is in good shape, their obesity rate is at 0%. They also have a life expectancy of 83.33. Although, the HIV/AIDS deaths are only 100. The economy in Japan is entirely different from the U.S, their unemployment rate is at 4.0%…

Although the teachings of Zen Buddhism may seem contrary when paired with warfare, the historical influences of Zen in Samurai tradition makes it difficult to imagine a time without the Buddhist injection. No matter the contrarian arguments against the adaptation of Zen Buddhism, its implementation into Japanese warring culture lead to a cultivation of an ancient military skill set, that puts the samurai in a place weighing amongst the most honored yet often misunderstood combatant forms in…