Prefectures of Japan

Hard times in the Hometown was written by Martin Dusinberre, an English teacher who travels to Kaminoseki, a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, a small town on Japan’s Inland Sea who later returns to start dissertation fieldwork in 2003. This book is featured more so in parts rather with the inclusion of chapters to broaden his study rather than use each chapter to focus on one topic at hand. At first thought, the method of writing Kaminoseki in a broad manner seemed opposite to what history…

Informative Speech Outline Topic The territorial dispute of Liancourt Rocks between South Korea and Japan Purpose Statement To inform the audience about the Liancourt Rocks and claims of each countries. Thesis Statement Since the former president of South Korea visited the Liancourt Rocks, the territorial dispute between South Korea and Japan which broke out in 1954, after World War 2 as Japanese government challenges the sovereignty of Dokdo was on an issue. The territorial dispute is still…

gave the signal for everyone to stand for the presentation of Hinomaru and “Kimigayo”. Katsuki sensei and a few of his students refused to stand and sing. A few days later, Katsuki sensei was given a pay cut and was redistricted to a poorer school prefecture. He was punished because he and his students did not participate in the patriotic activities during the ceremony. Sensei told the higher ups that he refused to participate in an Emperor worship ceremony when imperialism has been banned in…

During the Meiji Restoration era, Japan underwent many political, social and economic changes. These changes were truly revolutionary and occurred throughout the decade following the year 1868. These changes occurred in the same time period as many other countries all over the world. However, in Japan’s case, rather the commoners taking power from the monarchy, aristocracy was the one that initiated the changes which led to this time period in Japan being called “aristocratic revolution” (Grant…

Himeji-jo, or Himeji Castle, is a famous castle located in Himeji City of the Hyogo prefecture in Japan. It is considered to be one of the most well known pieces of architecture because of its unscathed appearance and well developed structure. Himeji-jo has a rich history of how it was constructed, which was initially built as a small fort by Akamatsu Norimura, along with surviving numerous battles against warring clans in Japan, bombardments from US planes, and hundreds of years of wear and…

movement that took place in 1868, which brought about an industrialization in Japan. The movement began when the Tokugawa Shogun, who ruled Japan; who lost his power due to being overthrown, was replaced by the emperor of Japan to the supreme position. The emperor chose “Meiji” as the name for his rule as it referred to the “Enlightened Rule”. As the nation began restoring itself, it had to tackle many of its economic needs. Japan at that point was militarily weak, it had no technological…

is the most adequate theory to understand the Senkaku/ Diaoyu Island dispute between China and Japan. Realism talks about a State to take decisions for national interests of the State, and I believe that this conflict clearly revolves around national interest of nations and the hunger for power. The Senkaku/ Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea have been the heart of the dispute between China and Japan for decades. The uninhabited islands cover a total area of seven square kilometers, and lie…

SOCIAL HIERACHY: The Japanese Feudal period was the time when Japan was ruled by Shoguns and warlords. During the feudal period the emperor's rule was restricted to religious matters. (1192-1868) Different Social Classes were possessed based on the Power and prestige. Ancient Japanese Hierarchy was majorly divided into two categories, the Noble Class and the Peasant Class. It was then divided into the Emperors, the Daimyo and the Samurai. The peasant Class was made up of the Farmers, the…

modernization, started when the 16 year old emperor Mutsuhito selected the era name Meiji for his reign. This period commenced with the collapse of the Tokugawa Shogunate and led to Japan’s transformation from a feudal nation into a modern industrial state. Japan emerged from the Meiji Period with a parliamentary form of government and as a world power through military expansion abroad. The Meiji regime first began as an alliance between Satsuma and Choshu, the two domains responsible for the…

occurred in the Asuka Period. The first major thing that happened in the Asuka Period was the Taika reforms. This was the time when the soga government was overthrown by Prince Naka-no-Ôe and Nakatomi Kamatari. The taika reforms tried to get all of japan on one accord. This failed because ome of the other clans wanted to go their own way. This reform started with Prince Shotoku was said to beone of the most important Asuka ruler. He…