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    The ninth century was one of major turning points of Japanese literature history, in which the kana syllabary was developed, along with abolishment of the legation to China (Handout 8). Moreover, the invention of the Japanese native writing systems served as a stimulus to the creation of a prose literature, as well as the births of prominent female writers (Handout 8). Two types of the prose went mainstream in the Heian literature: monogatari (tale) and nikki (diary) (Handout 8). Murasaki Shikibu’s

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    changing attitudes. Throughout our nation’s history, there have been significant periods of racial, economic and civil rights inequalities. There are different meanings for freedoms that have been established throughout the historical period of the United States. During this modern era, the US had certain periods of time that lived up to the ideals of freedom such as the Gilded Age. In opposition, the US has also had periods of time where our ideals of freedom failed to meet the requirements of our nation

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    Sensitive Periods in Developement The child does not grow uniformly and homogeneously like a crystal or a carrot, but by stages or phases, which succeed one another and which, differ from one another. For proper growth and development it is necessary that the potentialities for developing human relationships with which the infant is born be exposed to the organizing influences of another human being. Accumulating evidence indicates that there exist critical developmental periods during which

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    Throughout history artists have used art as a means to reflect the on goings of the society surrounding them. Many times, novels serve as primary sources in the future for students to reflect on past history. Students can successfully use novels as a source of understanding past events. Different sentiments and points of views within novels serve as the information one may use to reflect on these events. Natsume Soseki’s novel Kokoro successfully encapsulates much of what has been discussed in

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    England ,the monarch,was responsible for keeping his or her country running well. The crown was the sublime leader he or she ran the government and parliament and therefore he or she were responsible for maintaining political stability during this period. Tudor society was the epicentre of Tudor politics. The power of your words within the political world depended on your rank in the society. Higher ranks had their say whilst low ranking people of the society did what the higher ranked noblemen

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    Feudal Japan was a time in Japanese history that lasted from 1185 to 1603 A.D. This influential time included the rise of the bakufu, or tent government, and rule by shōgun. It also included many wars, battles, and introductions of new weapons, ideas, or religions from foreign places. The mentioned introductions included firearms, Buddhism, and Christianity. The geography, climate, and location of Japan affects the inhabitants then and now. The geography of Japan consists of mountains, basins, plains

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    The Heian period lasted from 794, when the capital of Japan was moved from Nara to Heian-kyō, to 1185, when Minamoto Yoritomo took power. This time is known for the culture of the aristocracy, which placed a great deal of importance on aesthetic refinement. The importance of Chinese during this time should also be noted. Chinese was the language of government, philosophy, and educated men. It was considered improper for women to learn and use. In addition, while a man was expected to study poetry

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    How Did Kotoku Change

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    Kotoku was born in 1871 in rural Tosa and matured in the hectic reform years of the Meiji period. During his maturity, Japan was undergoing changes that lead to impending dangers. The years of the Meiji Restoration in 1868 changed from feudal system of the Edo period to a compulsory system of equal education and enlistment to the army. Japan underwent intense reforms that changed its social, political, and economic aspects. The reforms shook the foundations of the dying regime and gave birth to a

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    Change occurs all the time; change regarding people, countries, or simply just schedules, whether in daily life or in the long-term. Changes that most people pay attention to are the larger ones, ones that concern many people, the country, and schedules - some people may label these as revolutions. There has been many revolutions in the past, and one of the most well-known ones is the Meiji Restoration (Meiji Revolution) in Japan, 1866. It was when the Tokugawa Shogunate ended, and the power was

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    over two hundred years, challenges to Tokugawa authority were few, and this era was known as the time of Great Peace. In general, its appearance for the populace was grateful, because of a period of freedom from the warfare marked Sengoku, from the middle of 15th century to the end of 16th century. During that period, the chain of islands that makes up Japan was ruled by samurai and warlords. During the late sixteenth-century Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and finally Tokugawa Ieyasu took power in

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