Christianity in Japan

AP Project “Free Response”: CCOT ESSAY: Analyze continuities and changes in the ways ONE of the following regions participated in interregional trade during the period circa 1500 to 1750. Latin America, including the Caribbean Sub-Saharan Africa Southeast Asia Intro: During 1500-1750, Latin America and the Caribbean developed independently It was isolated and its agricultural economies grew. They had a ritualistic polytheistic religion with “divine” kings and large urban centers. During the period

Study of Religion in China and Japan Spirituality, belief and faith are personal. This statement means that an individual takes his own path on religion. Religion is a system of worship that connects human behaviors, practices, organizations, ethics, texts and world views to the supernatural world. Religion is widespread and diverse in various ways. The contents of one religion may not be similar to those of other religions. The differences may be identified through the supernatural being, faith

people lived in the 16th century some more so than others. In japan a military leader by the name Oda Nobunaga was working to unify japan. Leonardo da Vinci the Italian artist most famous for painting the Mona Lisa had just started to be famous. Martin Luther the father of the Reformation that started a storm through Europe. These are few of the most significant men who lived in the 16th century. Oda Nobunaga the military leader of japan, Leonardo da Vinci, arguably the greatest artist of his time

imperialism in East Asia caused many tribulations for China, Japan, and Korea but also helped them to become contemporary nations. The East Asian countries were tremendously affected by unequal treaties, extraterritoriality, and above all, technology. Great Britain encroached upon China their greed for open trade with the Chinese empire resulting in the deterioration of the Chinese culture, which led to the emergence of a modernized civilization. Japan was co-subjugated by Russia and the United States so

(tea ceremony). From 1614 Ieyasu persecuted and enforced the suppression of Christianity. He continued to display his military dominance by destroying the Toyotomi clan and capturing Osaka castle in 1615. Ieyasu's successor differed from him in his position of foreign influence. Iemitsu Tokugawa started his reign in 1633 and forbade Japanese citizens from leaving Japan to travel abroad. He went as far as isolating Japan in 1639 by limiting trade to China and the Netherlands.

Chiang Kai-shek was born Chiang Chung-cheng in Chekiang Province, China on October 31st, 1887. He was born to a fairly wealthy family of merchants and farmers and attended Paoting Military Academy in North China in 1906. Through 1909 to 1911 he served in the japanese military where he grew to greatly admire their Spartan ideals. While in Tokyo Chiang became a republican revolutionary and hoped to bring down the Qing Dynasty(Manchus). In 1911 Chiang returned to China to assist with the overthrow of

so was the empire. Emperor Justinian made a set of laws for all in the empire to follow called the Justinian Code. It covered almost every topic such as robberies, marriage, wills, and etcetera. Later in 1054, the Great Schism occurred splitting Christianity into the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church which was used in the Byzantine Empire. But the important thing about the Byzantine Empire is that it prospered for another 1000 years after the fall of Rome. Medieval Europe

Imperialism: Europe vs Japan The Industrial Revolution was a major step towards modernizing the world into what it is today by introducing and familiarizing machinery in factories to encourage efficiency in mass production in order to meet the needs of the increasing population. Europe was producing more goods than needed and using up the local raw materials provided. Due to the constant population growth in Europe, raw materials and agricultural products were in high demand from foreign countries

The Spread of Christianity and Missionary Involvement “People tell me I am brave. People tell me I am strong, and I am not doing anything spectacular. I am just doing what god has called me to do as a follower of him, Feed his sheep, do unto the least of his people.” Katie Davis was only 18 years old when she decided to make the life-changing step of going to Uganda, to spread the love of god by teaching discipleship and offering food to kids (Amazima Ministries) As simplistic as it may seem, Davis

Japan is about 83 years old. Japan is an island in the Pacific Ocean. It has dense cities, palaces, mountainous national parks and thousands of shrines and temples. Population of Japan as of 2016 is 127 million. Its capital, Tokyo, is also one of the biggest cities. Their national language is japanese but there are eleven other known languages. Medical treatment/beliefs are similar yet different in Japan compared to Americans. A typical appointment or check up in Japan would cost you $20(2252