Tokyo

So much happens that leads to the surrender of the Japanese forces. It also forever changes military tactics with the production and use of the atomic bomb. This paper will discuss the firebombing of Tokyo, the dropping of the atomic bombs and lastly the surrender of Japan. The bombing of Tokyo was one of the first major moments leading up to an Allied victory. This took place on the night of March 9-10, 1945. General Curtis LeMay was leading this air strike by the Americans. The…

Iva Toguri D’Aquino was born on Independence Day, July fourth in 1916. She was born in Los Angeles, California to parents Jun Toguri and Fumi Toguri. Her parents heavily believed in assimilation for their daughter and encouraged her to adopt American culture and customs. He discouraged teaching his children to read and write Japanese, and rarely took them to Japanese cultural gathering. When Ida graduated, she was allowed to visit her sickly aunt in Japan as a graduation gift from her parents.…

In 1986 in Osaka and Tokyo, land prices for commercial properties had rose 35% and 112% respectively in comparison to the previous year. In the period from 1985 to 1991, commercial property prices had risen over 300%. In 1988, the first sign that the Property bubble may be about to collapse happened when land prices in Tokyo peaked for non-prime land, with some prices of residential land falling by a relatively small margin…

There is a rather general definition of the word loyalty. According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of loyalty is: giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution. (Merriam-Webster) The average person would say that loyalty is an unwavering commitment to a person or an idea. Both of these definitions are how the general definition of the word loyalty is thought as, and both are the true and exact meaning. Loyalty is abiding, unyielding, and above all it is…

Do monsters lurk under the place humans sleep at night, or in the closet that lies to the right of a bed,waiting for night to fall upon the world? Lurking through the moonlight is what they do, just a matter of where the lurking continues. To find delicious blood to feast on as their only request, but maybe slaughtering a few innocent people along the way would elevate their expectations for the experience creating an exhilarating exploit. Waiting patiently for night to fall, monsters stay…

develop in terms of physical, social, emotional and cognitive skills. In the documentary you can see the resources that each of these four babies have access to and how these resources play a huge role in their development. For example, Mari in Tokyo and Hattie in San Francisco are portrayed to have great access and exposure to zoos, parks, books, classes in their countries, where as Ponijao in Namibia and Bayar in…

Tumbling Into the Olympics There are over 4.5 million registered cheerleaders across the world. (“History of Cheerleading”) I was one of those cheerleaders for the last six years. The hard work and dedication it takes to withstand the toll of this sport requires a determined spirit and a withstanding soul. Cheerleading has continued to show its extreme popularity among young women and men not only in the United States, but also across the world with a constantly growing number of countries that…

The film, “Babies”, by Thomas Balmes revolves around four newborns from all over the globe and their first year in the world. Hattie from San Francisco, U. S and Mari from Tokyo, Japan are two girls who live in urban areas. Ponijao from Namibia, a village in Southwest Africa, and Bayar from Bayanchandmani, Mongolia are two boys who live in particularly rural areas. This documentary shows the comparison of each culture without any narration, leaving it up to the viewer on interpreting the film.…

The characters eventually meet and the storylines combine. The film, opens on Michi, a young woman who has recently moved to Tokyo, and begun working in a garden shop. Along with other coworkers, Michi is worried about a co-worker named Taguchi who has not shown up for work for some days. She’s told he has been working on a computer disk. She goes to Taguchi’s apartment to check…

The after effects of imperialism influenced the affected cities in different ways. One of which was to cause a disdain amongst some inhabitants. This was seen in cities like Bombay, Durban and Algeria. In Bombay, there was a large British presence reinforced by the fact that Indian Princes and officials either worked with or under British guidance. All Indians did not welcome this British power, as most were not given much of a voice. As a result, the Indian National Congress sought reform or…