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for more luxurious goods such as spices, tea, and silk. At the time, nobody had realized how big the world actually was. Many, even explorers that traveled to study the land, were under the impression that the world pretty much only included Africa, Asia, India, Europe, and all the other countries around those main areas. Christopher Columbus decided to sail West to try and reach India and China without having to go all the way around Africa. Little did he know that by sailing West from Europe,…

Japan has faced many transitions in its long, rich history. From learning to cast bronze from their Chinese neighbors, to its unification of states after years of turmoil, Japan always rises to the challenges presented by international forces and pressures of future generations. As transitions from period to period occur, it’s often difficult to fully characterize the emotional mindset of those within the culture. Natsume Soseki's novel Kokoro captures this process as Japan moves into its…

European exploration was a time period that in which Europeans discovered there was a whole new world than what was just known them. There were fabled lands that had riches beyond their imagination.Some explorers seeked the thrill of being legends by conquering these lands while others wanted to spread the word of the lord. However not everyone was pleased with the intentions of the westerners because of how they invaded their lands and took their riches. Exploration would help shape the world…

The country Japan is off the east coast of main land Asia neighboring the Pacific Ocean. It is also known as “the land of the rising sun” or simply “Nippon.” It has very mountainous terrain and Archipelago Island, offers lush forest, hot springs and active volcanoes, and the most notable Mountain is Mount Fuji. Many small kingdoms came to together to united around the capital Nara; around the 4th and 8th centuries. Around this period, agriculture improved dramatically and adopted new ideas from…

Kyoto; Japan Kyoto was the ancient capital of Japan containing 250 000 people, give or take a few. Kyoto was established in 794. Kyoto was divided into four parts, the East, West, South and North ends, Kyoto covers 827.90 acres of Japan's land. Kyoto consists of various of seasons, summer dad could get very hot while winter days were average. Kyoto was the place of culture and art, woodblock paintings by artisans had become very common, Zen gardens and Geishas became popular. Kyoto was known for…

Asia is the world’s largest continent and they speak hundreds of different languages. Asian Americans come from over 50 continents. There are over 1.6 million Asian Indian origins in the United States and most practice Hindu. “Hindu is a very complex belief system.” This is more than a religion but a way of life. Hindus have great respect for medical professionals. The men and women of this culture have different roles. If there is a medical concern of any sort, the decision is typically made…

The events that occurred on September 11th 2001 caused American ideologies of the Middle East to shift. However whether these newly formed ideologies of aggression towards the Middle East were necessary is up to interpretation. George Saunders addresses this cultural moment in his satirical short story The Red Bow. He does this by creating a fictional utopia that faces a paradigm shift when a rabid dog kills a child and the people of the community react by harboring hostility towards all…

Not by chance does the real Ocean View Avenue sound similar to the fictional Cannery Row. Further descriptions in the book describe Steinbeck’s understanding of the culture of Ocean View Avenue and how it inspired his characters and also is a sign of the times and even provides a look into some important 20th century stereotypes. A great example of this is in the character Lee Chong. According to Yuko Kawai, common 20th century Asian stereotypes include Asians being grocery store owners,…

the expanding and adopting of western culture. Russia, Asia, and Africa after the were byproducts of Westernization. They were kind of forced to adapt to the life of western peoples because of this sudden infatuation in western policies. The whole surge for westernization was partly because of religion, which at this time was a very respected aspect. The leaders of Russia, Asia, and Africa had different views (standpoint) on the Europeans; Asia has mixed thoughts on Westernization, while the…

War and conquest have been a part of human nature since humans first stepped foot on the Earth. As time passed and technology thrived, specific regions started to emerge as the obvious world powers and would eventually expand around the globe. Jared Diamond argues that Eurasians conquered the globe not because of their ingenuity or superior intelligence, but because of their geography and its influences, such as agriculture, cattle, technology, and disease resistance. One of the main aspects of…