Japanese Emperors Life

Japan first started out as an isolated nation, but soon it would become one of the most powerful countries during WWII. But before Japan was a powerful Nation, it needed to modernize. According to document 1, Japan was isolated from 1635-1853.1853 to 1854.This was when US Commodore Perry visited Japan and forced them to open their ports(document 1, N.d, timeline. As a result of this, the Japanese create the Meiji Restoration. According to document 5, the emperor is given the power to command the Army and the Navy end to rule over Japan, but the citizens too have a house of representatives( Alfred Stead,1904, Doc 5).

Greatly because Japan was very mountainous, and it made farming a very difficult task. Trading

The country of Japan is an island nation, which is separated from Mainland Asia by the Sea of Japan. (“Facts about Japan”)

Political, social, and economic aspects influenced the rise of the Empire of Japan, and their effects created the ways in which Japan interacted with its people and the world around it. Politically, the Meiji Restoration of the mid-1800s to the early 1900s set the stage for the growth that took place to make Japan an Empire, including the transformation of the views on the emperor. These views on the emperor helped to create a social change: the anger of the Japanese government and people about the lack of representation for Japan in world treaties and in the League of Nations. This caused extreme patriotism. Japan was economically changed by the advancements into China after Japan’s Great Depression. This military advancement opened the door for much more and was based on the Japanese’s intense nationalistic views.

Walter Weston, in 1922, said “The geographical features of Japan have much in common with those of ancient Hellas [Greece]. In both locations there are the same combinations of mountains, valleys, and plains, [and] a deeply indented coastline, with its bays, peninsulas, and islands off the coast. Few places inland are far removed from the mountains, and none are really distant from the sea. . . . The land was on all sides well protected, and yet also open to the sea; and in each case, too, there was free

Just as the British did, Japan had a period of expansion. The difference was, japan only went into Asian countries like Korea, Manchuria, China and Russia (Doc. 9). Japan was in need of raw materials to move their industrialization forward. According to William Beasley, “… [Japan] had become dependent on other parts of the world for markets and raw materials.” Similarly to great Brittan, the Japanese relied on other parts of the world for raw materials, as well as the fact that the position of the country was advantages to the trade industry. Japan was very dependent on its coast lines. Walter Weston explains, “The deeply indented coastline of Japan provides a number of excellent harbors on the Pacific coast, and its shores abound in fish of all kinds, the rich supplies of which have for centuries constituted one of the chief articles of food of the people (Doc. 6).” As stated earlier, the circumstances are eerily similar to those of Great

Before an American naval commander “opened” Japan, the country was extremely isolated. Interaction with other nations was limited. Trade was discouraged in society due to Neo-Confucian

In Japan, most of the Chinese influence was brought to Japan through Korea. Japan consists of four mountainous islands off the coast of Korea, and its early development reflected that of the mainland. There were several waves of immigrants that came to Japan. In about 10,000 B.C.E., the Jōmon people practiced hunting and fishing and made clay pots. People who immigrated from northeast Asia brought agriculture and Yayoi culture with them. Yayoi communities were distinguished by complex social organization containing rulers, soldier, artisans, and priests. Objects made in China and Korea could be found in Japan, which shows that people were traveling back and forth from Japan. More waves of immigrants came from Korea during the fourth through

A war had been raging, even before The United States got involved with the conflict, in Asia and Europe. Germany had been suffering, ever since they were defeated by the allies in World War 1, and it needed a leader to come to power and push the country in the right direction. Someone did come to power, his name was Hitler, and he wanted to control all of Europe and perhaps the world. However, Hitler was not alone in his endeavor for world power, there were many like him. Someone had a similar idea to hitler, he was known as Emperor Hirohito, The Emperor of Japan. Emperor Hirohito wanted to rule the Pacific, and as early as 1931 he had attacked and had battles with neighboring countries, most notably Manchuria. In 1939 however, Japan carried out one of their biggest invasions, the invasion of China, which

When the Emperor Was Divine The novel When the Emperor Was Divine tells a story of a Japanese American families during World War Two. The father is arrested and the mother has to take care of her two children and they are moving to a camp in Utah. War makes people to treat each other differently. During the war people who haven’t done anything wrong would get unacceptable treatments.

Emperors were mentally unstable, greedy and cruel. Terrorizing and pushing citizens to their limit. Some inherited the throne through family ties, or forcefully took the place of emperor. Legions assigned the Praetorian guards to assassinate emperors so that their general could take place as emperor. When the Emperor was dead the legion leaders took control of the throne.

Japans history dates back almost 53,000 years and is filled with interesting and fascinating events. Most of Japans actions have left the major world powers in the world stunned. The base of this amazing country is astonishing just by itself. The base is a bunch of active and large under water volcanoes. Japans uniqueness from the rest of the world ranges from its culture to its very interesting history to the change in government every few hundred years and their trading dilemma with petroleum and their assortment of fish that they export. Japan as a country is so very appealing and kind compared to the rest of the world its no wonder that it’s geographically separate from the rest of the world.

The reason for this reflection is to review what has happened in a deeper level than just summarizing what has happened over the course of this project. During the weeks learned some things, not just from the book that I was reading, but also from participating in a group. The lessons I learned led to my group being successful in the few goals that were created. All of the goals were met in different ways whether it would be just finishing the book or us getting up in front of the whole class to present the google slides that we created.

Japan’s emperor, Hirohito, discussed to his cabinet that the war should end; by doing so, he broke the japanse tradition by getting involved in decisions of state. On August 10, Japan sent word to the United States that it would surrender on the condition that the emperor still would be allowed to retain his position. When the United States responded that the emperor would be subjected to the rule of U.S. occupation forces, the Japanese cabinet refused to surrender. But Again, Emperor Hirohito insisted that Japan surrenders, and on August 14, Japan accepted the U.S. terms and finally ended the war in the

Japan is an island nation that is located across the Japanese Sea. Japan consists of the islands of Hokkaiodo, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu (Yamada & Kurashige, 2003). The landscape of Japan is seventy-one percent mountainous ("Population Demographics," 2007). Japan is a small country that is situated in the northern temperate zone. Japan experiences the four seasons similar to that of North America. Japan experiences typhoons which are a lot stronger than their sister hurricanes in the Atlantic (Yamada &