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When related to Immanuel Wallerstein’s “World Systems Analysis”, the Meji Restoration developed Japan into a core country. As a dominant power, they took advantage of periphery countries for labor and every opportunity to become a world
When comparing ancient civilizations, there are many things to consider. Among them are administrative systems, geography, religion, and social division. Social division and the separation of classes can affect the empire. Rome and the Han Dynasty in China were two ancient societies that flourished around the same time period, the Roman empire lasting from 509 BC to 476 AD, and the Han civilization falling into that time period from around 206 BC to 220 AD. Both of them faced the issue of social stratification, but they dealt with the situation differently.
The Qin dynasty succeeded the Warring States Period (475 BCE - 221) (Britannica, Warring States, 2014, 2018), and the Spring and Autumn Period (770–476 BC) (Britannica, Spring and Autumn Period, 2017, 2018). During the Warring States and Spring and Autumn Periods, there was a massive power vacuum and several different states were locked in a struggle for control over China. The most prominent state during the Warring States Period was the Qin state, they revised the governing methods of the once influential state of Zhou. They made changes to land distribution, power distribution, education of the common folk, trade, and units of measurement throughout China. The changes made by Qin Shi Huang are what made him successfully unify China.
Japan’s rich history of power, wealth, and influence had many remarkable eras. One of the more notable periods in Japanese history was that of the Tokugawa Period (1600-1868). The Tokugawa Period was talked about in Musui’s Story, an autobiographical book, written by Kokichi Katsu. (Katsu ix) Katsu wrote Musui’s Story for three main reasons: to share how he had transformed from a low-ranking samurai to a well-known hero, to show his sense of self, and to serve as a cautionary tale for his descendants.
The Meiji Era of Japanese history was a significant period of time that saw the shifting of Japan into a Western-oriented nation. In order to maintain pace with surrounding countries and their development, the Japanese consolidated their approach in order to compete and benefit from other nations. Beginning in 1868, this long-term event initially intended to shift Imperial rule to Japan. Beginning in 1868 and although there had been an emperor prior to the Meiji restoration period, this era strengthened the political system under the Emperor of Japan. The Japanese mainly relied on imported ideals during restoration in order emulate Western nations who, in the Japanese eyes were advanced and powerful.
Europe and Japan are beautiful countries that had a captivating history. The most interesting thing about the two countries, perhaps, is that they had similar types of government in different points in time. The feudalistic government type in Japan and Europe were approximately 300 years apart, yet their resemblance was uncanny. They were similar in that they both had: monarchical governments, weak kings, decentralized governments, and a code of honor for warriors. The differences include: Europe’s government being controlled by the pope, the different time periods, the code of honor for knights was chivalry, and women were weak in Europe; whereas in Japan, women and men were equal, the government was controlled by a shogun, and the code of honor
The Heian period in Japanese history was one of high court culture. Much of the literature from this time period focused on the court and the relationships of those in it. The capital in what is now Kyōto was a cultural hub, often glorified in writing. Two genres that gained traction during this time period were monogatari and nikki, or tales and diaries. Through these stories one can learn about prevailing gender stereotypes and roles.
The Qin dynasty, The Han Dynasty, and The T'ang Dynasty are all very important dynasty’s to china’s culture. A dynasty is a line of hereditary rulers of a country. It is passed down from child to child. The Qin dynasty had great power and built the Great Wall of China. The Han dynasty came up with the Silk Road and came up with paper.
In 794 Emperor Kammu moved Japan’s capital to Kyoto starting the Heian period. During this time, the Fujiwara family had control over the country because the emperor was either dealing with affairs or indulging in his personal life. But, because the Japanese believed the emperor was a descendant from Amaterasu, the sun goddess the Fujiwara could not challenge to overthrow the power. Murasaki Shikibu the novelist was a lady in waiting for the Imperial court because her mother and father were from the Fujiwara family who married into the emperor’s family.
In this paper, I argue that the significant change in the portrayal of the Ainu people from the Tokugawa to the Meiji era can be attributed to various factors, including shifts in the belief system of the ruling class, changes in genetic inheritance objectives, and political goals. During the Tokugawa era, depictions of the Ainu were influenced by the current politics of the state, which were aimed to create a hierarchical, fixed system centered on imperial expansion and the maintenance of established trade relationships built on the political borders of the vassal states. During the Meiji period, however, the state's emphasis shifted toward assimilation and ethnic homogeneity as part of its broader goal in creating a unified nation-state and strengthening national identity. In addition to these economic and political shifts, the rise of inclusive racial theories was a significant reason for these assimilationist policies and the possibility of assimilating the
This article tackles the issues coming into play when trying to define what we put behind the terms “society” and “culture” when it comes to Japan. Modernization during the Tokugawa period brought its own problems: how to unify a country behind a common culture and language when each of the islands has its own particularities, including differences in the spoken languages? The author seem to poise that the actual “modern Japan” is the result of government led-policies dating back to this period, who meddled in everyday life occurrences to concoct a unified, policed Japan. Nevertheless, if the Tokugawa period more or less resolved the issue of unified institutions and bureaucracies, it did much less to create a culture common to each; the society stayed “highly fragmented”. Language, access to education, religion, stayed highly linked to a class system that preserved heterogeneity in regional cultures.
If you enjoy like me the festive nighttime illuminations, there are three periods around the year when you can experience them in Japan: during Hanami, during the winter holidays, and on late autumn, when Japan celebrates the autumn red leaves. The late autumn celebration is called in Japanese Momijigari which means “hunting the red leaves", and one of the best places to enjoy it is in Higashiyama, Kyoto. Here’s a photo taken in Eikando, with a wonderful grove of maple trees… Simply
In this time period in which the wind whispers sweet melodies while carrying the tender flower petals and where the people of Japan enjoyed the last moments of the serene past called the Edo Period. Japan was once a matriarchal society and changed due to the inflow of Confucian values therefore the ability of woman holding power eroded. Confucian values honor tradition,hierarchy,male dominance,integrity,righteousness and gender roles. In Confucian values it stresses about male over woman and woman did not exist. Men usually do outside businesses for instance politics,construction and etc.
The nation of Japan is one of the countries with the richest and widest range of history. From cultural to political history, Japan has gone their fair share of ups and downs. Today, Japan is commonly known for being one of the world’s leading economic industries, second to the United States. However, a dark past full of struggle and devastation was behind all of Japan’s success and prosperity. In the light of Japan’s rich history, several historical books cover this through a timeline.
Elliot Guereca & Gustavo Sanchez 6th Period Japanese Imperialism in Korea “ Japan saw itself as having to protect Korea from foreign countries” During the 18th and early 19th century the world experienced new changes in world powers with imperialist countries and countries who experienced imperialism. One example of this would be Japanese imperialism in Korea during 1910-1945, a 35 year harsh change in Korea’s culture, impacting both countries in negative and positive ways in the years to come. Everything started during the Meiji period, a period where Japan saw change within its government creating a centralized bureaucracy.
