The Inception of Communism in Japan

During the post classical period, 650 C.E to 1450 C.E, Japanese leaders were confronted with several issues that threatened political order in Japan. The problems that arose during that time included a lack of respect for Buddhism, for example, monks were not taking their vows seriously. Another problem included the division between classes in the social structure, one instance was when the lady-in-waiting in the temple showed disdain for the peasants in a lower class than her. Ultimately, one last problem was the lack of overall respect for the government. Samurais were not being properly trained and the Daimyo were fighting among themselves simply for power. The issues that presented themselves during this time period can be solved in many ways. Buddhism, a unified religion, reestablishing Confucian values and relationships, and properly training the Samurai are just

Introduction This paper is to research how Tokugawa shogunate could unite Japan. Tokugawa shogunate is an important age of Japanese history, because Tokugawa Ieyasu finished the dispersive Japanese governing of Daimyou to provide sufficient political background to make Japan turn to capitalism. Tokugawa shogunate was the last shogunate of Japan, and it was also a combination between feudalism and capitalism. So researching this period of Japan can also be a way to understand the development and fallen of feudalism during this period around the world.

In 1868, provincial rebels overthrew the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan and the new leaders called the regime the “Meiji Restoration.” This was just the beginning for soon-to-be modernized Japan. A stronger military, new ideas, technology, and laws would be all used to transform Japan into a modern industrial nation. Because of these, modernization had a great effects on Japan’s society and the nation as a whole from 1850 to 1950. One effect modernization had was strengthening international presence and relations for Japan as a whole. This helped to keep them active on global terms and impacted them in a positive manner. Another effect modernization resulted in was the transformation of the internal society of Japan. The changes in the society all provided great benefits for Japan.

In the past few decades, Japan has experienced a rapid growth with various problems associated with urbanization. Japan has also been facing declining birthrate, aging population, poverty, and overcoming deflation. Urbanization has enabled economic growth but it has contributed to climate change, pollution, congestion, and the growth of slums. Also Social and Economic development cannot be achieved without addressing global warming and other environmental issues. Due to these problems, Japan has passed several laws to implement urbanization policies and city growth management programs that primarily target regional balance in growth and concentration. On top of this Japan has worked its way to reform its economic and social issues.

Japan is an unique oriental country in many aspects, especially in politics and economy, both western practices and traditional nationalism are coexisted in this country. The period 1890-1940 was just followed the Meiji restoration, and was typical in the history of Japan, at that time, Japan was on the way from a feudal country to a capitalistic country, called modernization. Many western practices were being more and more adopted, however, at the same time, traditional rules still had strong influences in Japan. Under this background, this report will discuss the Japanese cultural factors during 1890-1940 that influenced the disclosure

Japan is the technological typhoon of our generation, and a modern paradise for any nerd, therefore, it is hard to think of Japan as anything other than this modern paradise. During the 1700’s to early 1800’s Japan was referred to, by countries like China, as nothing more than a feudal backwater, a people who would amount to nothing better than well-versed fishermen, a stark contrast from what we know today (Copeland p. 11). It is hard to come to terms with these stark differences in Japan’s history, but it all can be attributed to Japan’s ability to rapidly modernize. The changes brought on by this rapid modernization are important to everyone in Japan, but none more so than women as these changes allowed them to work outside of the home,

The time of feudalism in Japan took place from the 12th via 19th centuries. In Theory, the emperor was the one who headed the Japanese Society. But Fact of the matter was that he was powerless, though regarded, figurehead. Real power laid in the hands of the shogun/ supreme military commander. In 1192 Yoritomo Minamoto was appointed as the shogun. He was the one who set up the kamakura shogunate, it was the first of three military dynasties that ruled almost 700 hundred years in Japan. Shogun quiet often controlled only small part of Japan. He gave lands to vassal lords who in return agreed to support him through military/armies when in need. They began to be known as Great warrior lords called daimyo. They, later on granted land to the smaller

Japanese society at the beginning of the 20th Century is an era when Japan has gotten well into its industrial revolution, where the greater society has greatly modernized, and where Japan is taking on the role as a global power. This period also is know as a time where Japanese society is divided between a modernized urban populace and a traditional rural populace. The differences between these two worlds in looked upon in the novel Kokoro by Netsuke Sōseki. In the novel the unnamed main character and his friend who he gives the name Sensei discuss the differences between the people who live in the city and those who live in the country, and are often times critical of those who live in the country and they give the impression that urbanites are the better people. It is because of this that the novel Kokoro can be used as a primary source for modern Japanese history as a way to look at how people viewed this divide.

During the Occupation event which introduced a number of changes to the Japanese society, economy, and government, it is apparent that the changes to social aspects of self-expression proved to be the most effective in Japanese society. According to the video segments of Reinventing Japan, the experience of censorship and civil suppression under the Hirohito regime made many Japanese citizens eager to accept the new reforms which offered more opportunities for free speech for a variety of groups (e.g. women, intellectuals, etc.). Changes to the economic system of Japan by Western Powers from the Occupation proved to be short-lived or remained in a formal sense due the ineffective plans that were present to fix the nation’s budget and the perpetual

Japan underwent major change due to it defending itself from foreign interference, Japanese nationalism was born at the end of the nineteenth century throughout the meji period centralization, and mass learning and industrial expansion produced a shift in loyalty. Education had a big role to play in japans development, students were taught japans greatness in the ancient times to encourage them that it can be a powerful nation once again such as the western countries. These courses were accompanied with military courses against overseas invasion. Children received military drills women were taught the first aid, all of this was done to guarantee japans safety from other countries. An educated women once said ‘’ If we help an educated man’s

Japan, a major economic power in the world, is located in Eastern Asia between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan. Japan’s population is 127,103,388 and currently stands number 11 compared to other countries population. Japan’s system of government is a parliamentary government with a constitutional monarchy. Currently, Japan’s GDP is $4901 billion US dollars lower than what it was in 2012, $5938 billion dollars. Japan’s GDP per capita is recorded at $37,432.91 higher than what it has been since 1960. Life expectancy of Japan is great. It is around 84 years. For males, it is around 81 years and for females it is around 88 years. Japan’s life expectancy ranks third compared to other countries around the world. Japan’s literacy rate is 99%. People at the age of 15 and above can read and write.

This writing ‘An analysis of Japanese capitalism’ that investigated a structure of the Japanese capitalism, which was built its prototype during the Meiji Restoration of Japan, written by Seitaro Yamada attained wide circulation among many people who were interested in social science in the prewar days in the country, besides some of them regarded it as a bible in the genre. The work that analyzed the Japanese capitalism ‘as a whole’ though the author applied the word ‘structurally’ had a great significance in the meaning of a practice and of a theory in the publishing year of 1934 about.

Modern Japan with its bright lights, big cities, rich culture, and modern technology makes it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Despite being considered a modern, developed country, one can argue that it is still dragging behind in terms of social equality. This is the result of grueling efforts to depart from ancient traditional customs, most of which took place only a couple of centuries ago. Even though there is still much to be done, relatively speaking, a thorough analysis of Japanese historical literature illustrates that individualism in Japan has come a long way since the Tokugawa period.

Japan put in place a policy of national seclusion for hundreds of years until the 1850s, but it succumbed to an imperialist power by the end of the 19th century. The culture of Japan was spread internationally through occupation in military campaigns before World War II. Japan then reinvented itself after the war and began to flourish economically. Japanese influence spread not by militarist might, but through economic integration with much of the international community in the latter half of the 20th century (Encyclopedia Britannica Online, “Japan,” 2011).

Eiko Ikegami is an academic writer who focuses on comparative historical sociology, especially that of Japanese society. Her book, “The Taming of Samurai”, explains us the underlying basis behind Japanese organisational structure using the history of the samurais and Tokugawa state formation. This book also demonstrates how such a risky imperious approach of enforcing a more hierarchical structure to the samurais would instead, be quite the solution for the setbacks Tokugawa shogunate had faced in the beginning of the transformation and a process to develop Japan’s organisational culture.