Shogun

power overall. They could also play roles as lords as well as giving land to nobles and getting military service. Although, Emperors in Japan were basically just figureheads and really didn’t have power overall. the real power was placed with the Shoguns and Daimyos. One thing leaders did have in common at these times was that they were top of the social structure. Warriors of Europe and Japan shared common similarities and differences. The Samurai warriors of Japan lived by…

Emily Oh November 5, 2016 Period 4 Walter History Day Rough Draft 2016-2017 Emperor Meiji took a stand in history by playing an active role during the prosecution of the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, adopting the cabinet system of government for Japan, and issuing an edict that proclaimed the conquest of Korea to Japan. Emperor Meiji’s impact on history was writing the Meiji Constitution, developing the Imperial Diet, having a well-developed transport and communication system,…

period or Tokugawa Period lasted for over 250 years. It’s known as the last traditional Japanese government and the beginning of the Early Modern Japan. In the Edo period there were a significant economic developments and in my opinion the Tokugawa shogun period provide the foundation for modern economic growth in and after the Meiji period despite that the Japan economy couldn’t growth as rapid as the European one. However, there are a historical debates about the modern economic growth in the…

Dejima yujo de-Kawari no zu (Deshima Prostitute with Fan) is a woodblock print by an anonymous artist in Nagasaki, Japan c. 1800. The print was purchased from C.R. Boxer in 1951, collected by J.C. Pabst and is currently held in the British Museum collection in London. Deshima Prostitute with Fan is a good example of Nagasaki-e prints, which are recognizable through their depictions of Dutch people, ships and exotic animals. A derivative of the popular Ukiyo-e print genre, Nagasaki-e prints were…

Despite Japan’s advantageous terrain preventing foreign armies from efficiently invading it, Japan still faced a foreign threat that made another attempted Mongol Invasion look more appealing. This threat was Buddhism. Despite Buddhism’s current depiction being largely peaceful and amiable, Buddhism had quite a history of insubordination against various forms of medieval Japanese government. It was particularly effective because Buddhism shifted itself to fit the social landscape and capitalized…

Tomoku with his English, Tomoku san began teaching Bud Japanese. Tomoku came from a Samurai family. His family name was Shimazu. His family had a long line of “Hidden Christians” that date back to the time Xavier and the Jesuits came to Japan. When Shogun Tokugawa forced conversion to Buddhism, he began to systematically kill Christians. The Shimazu family taught the farmers, who had converted to Christianity, Samurai skills, Kendo, Budo, and stealth. They became known as the Red Ninja. His…

of land to nobles. In return for the land, the nobles promised to fight for the lords if they were called upon. The warriors of Europe were Knights. The warriors of Japan were Samurai. After a civil war, the man with the most power in Japan was the Shogun. In Europe, the Catholic Church held the most power, as most of the population was Catholic. In both countries, the Samurai and Knights were the heart and soul of the warrior class. Honor and soul was very important…

Japan’s aggressive military state was one of the main perpetrators in the creation of the second World War, especially in the Pacific. However, it can be argued that Japan was not essentially responsible for becoming a military state during its emergence as a world power. First, Japan seems to be the main instigator in the Pacific ten years before the actual beginning of World War II. Second, the West may be held accountable for creating this industrialized beast. Nevertheless, Japan is still…

The article, “The Globalization of Animal Welfare: More Food Does Not Require More Suffering”, written by Miyun Park and Peter Singer, poses an important ethical argument. Within the reading, Park and Singer discuss the excessive mistreatment of animals. After reading the disgusting facts and information about this topic, I will argue that animals that are raised for food need better welfare because it will be beneficial to the animals and the consumers. The Universal Declaration of Human…

Little Tokyo: a relatively small 67 acres of land, rich with cultural and social history, a hotspot for tourists and Los Angeles natives alike, a landmark of Japanese American society right in the center of downtown Los Angeles. With its roots tracing as far back as the 1880’s, even to this day it continues to bring in and entertain tourists daily, with its small town charm and many interesting and exciting attractions. Little Tokyo serves as a hub for Japanese culture and tradition, new and old…