Christianity in Japan

The motivation and cause for Spanish expansion into the new world began with Christopher Columbus; a Genoese sailor with an impossible dream that had been influenced by Marco Polo’s journal to believe that Japan could be reached by a short sail directly westward. (484) His voyages touched the major Caribbean islands, Honduras, panama, and Venezuela claiming a new world for Spain; hence also established Spanish claims to the most of the western hemisphere with his historic voyages. (483) The Spanish

Imperialism Throughout the years of 1800-1914, Imperialism impacted many regions. The regions were Southeast Asia, Africa, India, Latin America, and Japan. Imperialism is, “the extension of a nation’s power over other lands.” In other words, it when a country gains power by taking over other countries because of their weaknesses. Imperialism occured in Southeast Asia and India where religion was strongly affected. Imperialism was apparent is Southeast Asia. In that area the Europeans ruled only

States possessed one of the largest navy’s in the world, a growing empire, and the respect of the world as a growing power. It gained these achievements by being involved in the growing imperialism of this era along with Britain, France, Germany, and Japan. However America did not gain its power spontaneously. During the Gilded Age and prior America established policies and precedents that would lead America into the discussion as a world power. Although the United States expansionism in the late nineteenth-

The Spread of Buddhism Buddhism is a philosophy, a moral code, and, for some a religious faith which originated in 530 BC in India. Buddhism evolved as a modification of Hinduism when Hinduism started to become very complicated due to too many sacrifices in the name of God. Today, an estimated 300 million people follow one of the many varieties of Buddhism. Budda, or Siddhartha Guatama which means "the awakened one" had the religion named after him because he founded the ideas behind Buddhism

But it is worth mentioning that all of this changes were also propelled to protect Japan from the foreigners. Therefore, to some people, this book seems to self-orientalise how Japan could only achieve its modernity in its own unique way which might have appeared to be improbable to other countries facing the same challenges at that period of time. But if we account the history, we

place to visit. Located southeast of Asia. Korea split into North Korea and South Korea. South Korea is located east of China and west of Japan. They speak Korean and English in Korea. Korea is made up of 30% lowlands and mostly mountains. South Korea is ranked 20th most visited in the world. Japan and Russia fought for Korea. Japan won the war facing Russia. Japan lost control of Korea because of world war 2. Korea split into South and North Korea because of the world war 2. Russia and China were

In the same era that Christianity was scattering out of its original place in ancient Israel, Buddhism was beginning to reach beyond India. Buddhism came to East, Southeast, and Central Asia with missionaries and merchants along the Silk Road, by sea from Sri Lanka and India, and likewise through Tibet. Buddhism was molded by its connection with cultures in the different parts into which it spread, leading to numerous distinct forms. Central Asia is a loose phrase used to signify the vast expanse

China was affected tremendously by the spread of Buddhism from 300 to 900 C.E. Buddhism itself was spread to China around 100 C.E by Indian missionaries, and after taking hold during the Era of Division (300s-500s), it became a household religion (particularly the Mahayana and Chan variations . Buddhism’s popularity rose consistently from the late Han dynasty through it’s peak during Empress Wu’s rule in the late 600s and early 700s. But, the religion’s popularity fell sharply during Emperor Wuzong’s

Holland, Spain, and England. The nation is largest Muslim country in the world. However, it does have other religions such as Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Although, Indonesia is one of many least industrializing nations, they are huge exporting partners with Japan and they get most of

Were the similarities between samurai and knights merely a coincidence, or did one culture copy the other? This question has been debated for years as historians studied the feudal periods of Japan and Europe, a time of turmoil with no rulers. Japan’s government was too isolated and couldn’t rule, leading to the rise of independent daimyo. Daimyo were rich landlords who made powerful armies of samurai. In Europe, the Roman Empire, a strong governing body, fell, leaving nobody to govern. With nobody