Virtual Museum Of Japanese Arts

The shogunate period was the time in Japan from 794 CE to 1867 CE when the Shoguns ruled. A Shogun is a title that was given by the Emperor to the country’s top military commander. During the Heian period (794CE – 1185CE) the members of the military slowly became more powerful than the court officials and they eventually took control of the whole government. “In 1192 the Emperor appointed the head of the Minamoto clan, Minamoto no Yoritomo, as Shogun, to lead the Japanese armed forces.” (History Alive 8). He established the first shogunate or bakufu at his Kamakura headquarters. For 700 years after that, Japan was mainly ruled by Shoguns whose title had been passed on from father to son. Sometimes the Shogun’s family would become weak and a rebellious leader would seize power from them, after which he would start a new ruling family.

Japanese artistry, for many, is seen as a style dominated by Buddhist representations and Chinese, Korean, and Indian influences. However, despite what one might believe, Japanese art once was its own style that differed greatly from other cultures. In fact, art historians can date the earliest form of art back to around 10,500 BCE, where the first distinct culture of Japan was discovered almost ten millenniums before the birth of Buddha (Gardner et al. 17-1a). This early culture existed for three periods of an independent, evolving culture; the Jomon, Yayoi, and Kofun periods. Even after outside influences began affecting Japanese art and culture, their art and architecture still remained unique from other civilizations of the time such as

This essay will focus on the Asuka Period in Japan, which was from 552 CE to 645 CE. Asuka was the name of the city where the capital, Tokyo which was located during this era. Buddhism has had a long and lasting history in Japan. It was introduced to the country around 552 CE from Korea and China. It is recorded that gifts were brought to the imperial family from the Korean Kingdom. Some of these gifts included Buddhist images, banners, canopies and scripture. Included in with the gifts were also a message from the Korean King which includes this message: “This teaching (dharma) is the most excellent of all teachings; it brings endless and innumerable blessings to all believers, even unto attainment of Enlightenment (Bodhi) without comparison.

The major periods that shaped Japan’s history and future were the Heian-era of Aristocracy and the Kamakura period of Samurai. The Heian-era and the Kamakura period are interesting because of their differences in social structure, tradition, and culture. In the Heian era, the aristocrat’s social class was sought by many because of their social and cultural status. When the warrior rise in the Kamakura age the social classes change dramatically between aristocrat and warrior. The Heian-era (794-1191) was an age of self development in Japan’s culture and tradition. Before the Heian-era, Japan

The Tokugawa Period, also known as the Edo Period, ranging from 1603-1867 was the final period of traditional Japan. It was said to promote internal peace, political stability and economic growth and was under the Shogunate (military dictatorship) created by Tokugawa Ieyasu. During this period of Japanese history, there were three main contributors to its successes and failures. Tokugawa Ieyasu shaped the period by creating supremacy over the whole nation, the agricultural flaws of the land opened new and innovative doors for food and culture and the Bushido code developed an honourable way of life and created hard-working social classes for many years. Therefore, the three aspects of key individuals, geography and Bushido was significant to the growth and success of Japan.

The Japanese American National Museum is located in the heart of Little Tokyo, surrounded by many ramen diners, mini malls, and japanese boutiques. The museum opens up chronologically, starting off by displaying the migration of the Japanese with their aspirations to start a new life in America. After many displays of progress and struggles, the bombing of Pearl Harbor resulted in Japanese evacuation and eventually the internment of the Japanese as the United States entered World War Two. After many emotional and disheartening displays of life in the internment camps came the reparations and apologies from the American Government. In the last gallery there was pictures and displays of the modern era Japanese arts and culture.

History and culture has for a long time been preserved in places such as museums which allow different people learn from past events thereby, allowing them to have a better understanding of that particular culture. Many countries around the globe ensure that the preservation of their culture and heritage is protect thereby creating places such as museums for that purpose. One of those museums is the Japanese American National Museums which showcases their history and culture and how all this has shaped its peoples history.

The Japanese empire was in great power by this time period, and they thought themselves as the king of the East Asian race. Japan, the “old order”, also believed that some day Europe and America would take over their power and become the “new orders”(Doc A). Japan was one

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

Buddha in the Land of Kami reviews Japan on a historical account. It revisits the story of the Kami and elaborates on the country’s uniqueness. Significant to Japanese culture, this film recognizes Chinese culture as the primary influence on Japan formation. The film given categorizes as a historical documentary that appears to be in the setting of Japan from the seventh and twelfth centuries. Although World History; Culture, States and Societies, explore a different time frame (500 B.C.E- Seventh century), there are still many similarities as compared to the documentary; such as the importance of the Kami, and the role Chinese culture play on the development of Japan.

The Tokugawa period or otherwise known as the Edo period has been recognised as an extremely significant aspect of Japanese history and left history changing effects on the country. In this essay, five primary aspects of the Edo period, which has helped produce present day Japan and had greatly impacted on the nation during this period will be addressed:

After the Meiji restoration, the West was taken as a supreme ideal for nearly every aspect of Japanese life. In fact it has become alarmingly difficult to differentiate the original cultural Japanese life and the Westernised Japanese way of life (‘A History of Modern Japan’, p13). The assimilation of Western ideas has largely been a negative transition, through the establishment of unreasonable treaties. However, according to historical events and accounts, it is evident that continued Western influence and interference between 1853-1941, led Japan to become a more aggressive nation.

Influenced by China, Japan in the Heian period was a time of literature and writing development, but this time also marked the successful rise of the warrior class. The samurai, aristocratic fighters meaning “those who serve,” were the primary mediums of conflict by the end of the 12th century (Editors of Time-Life Books, 9). The official establishment of a military government in Japan began with the

Greetings from Medieval Japan! I am here to express some of my adventures and experiences that I have been through while visiting. I have figured out why Japan is so isolated! Turns out it’s an island, crazy right? Japan had to develop allies in the past due to their isolation issues. China had a very important role in the influencing of medieval japan. Some of the ways it influenced japan was by its religion and writing abilities. While Japan adopted the religion of Buddhism because of its influence of the Chinese, it also adopted the writing system known was ideographic. While in need of a stable government Japan also adopted Chinese politics.

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