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    Japan in the 10th century was experiencing change and disorder as its relatively new central government sought techniques for a strong and enduring legacy. In this period lived a man named Taira no Masakado. In events which are swirled with mystery and legend, Masakado found himself in direct opposition with the government, even proclaiming the title of the “New Emperor”. His legacy endures to this day and is a fundamental component in contemporary Japanese folklore. Was Masakado a product of his

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    Kiritsubo Contains unread postsActions for Kiritsubo Rebecca Salar posted Feb 13, 2016 5:33 PM Subscribe Ratings: 0Rating: 0 out of 5 stars In the Heian period, marriage was closely intertwined with politics. Within the high-class population, marriage was a means of gaining influence, as seen by the tactics of Fujiwara no Michinaga, who nudged himself into the imperial family through a vast amount of marriages. During this time, a marriage of honor was between the high-class. Because of this, the

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    Murasaki Shikibu

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    Murasaki shikibu was born into the fujiwara clan, and was born in kyoto, japan in 978. She was descended from fujiwara no yoshifusa, the first fujiwara 9th century regent. “ Murasaki was born into an aristocratic japanese family” . she lived in a time where the names of women were rarely recorded but instead given a nickname based on their family. Well born women, born into higher families like murasaki were given commonly given nicknames. She lived in a society where women were constantly hidden

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    1. Kim Manchung emphasize the ephemeral nature of human life by SungJin. In the text he makes so-yoo gets drunken so often to shows us the weakness of human. And at the end of the book SungJin realizes that his whole life as So-yoo was inconsequential, despite all his successes. Kim Manchoong spends most of his time depicting So-yoo’s life, and there is no denying that it is a very pleasant life. 2. Part of the oral tradition until the 8th century, the Shinto creation myth ties the imperial family

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    Outside Reading In-Class essay Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden tells the story of the maturation of a girl to a woman and her journey in life. In this case, the girl, Chiyo, is kidnapped and taken to Kyoto to become a geisha. The choices she made in her life after this life changing incident is portrayed perfectly by Alexander Elliot, as Chiyo or Sayuri [her geisha name] learns how to adapt to life and survive with a happy ending. Alexander Elliot states that, “HE [hero] actually earns self

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    Tale Of Genji Essay

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    Genji is twenty-five years old in the latter part of chapter 10 and the chapter 12 of The Tale of Genji. He has experienced several separations from his beloved when he is between the ages of twenty-three and twenty-five. He loses his wife, Aoi in chapter 9 and his father, The Retired Emperor Kiritsubo next chapter. Also, Rokujo Haven who caused to kill Aoi decides to leave Genji and goes to Ise. The most surprising decision has taken by Fujitsubo that she becomes a nun without telling Genji to protect

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    East Asian religious texts are filled with numerous valuable lessons that 21st century readers can now all access. Moreover, two Classical Japanese texts, known as The Tale of Genji and The Account of my Ten Foot Square Hut, both include the two main themes of attachment and suffering within their stories. The Tale of Genji, was written by Murasaki Shikibu, a famous Japanese female author, who began writing this story in 1001 during the Heain period that ranged from 794-1185 (Theme 9 Lecture 2

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    Empress Gi v. Five Women Who Loved Love Five Women Who Loved Love is Saikaku’s classic work of Japanese literature for describing the basic emotion of love. This book also shows the social & cultural aspects of the Japanese society throughout the literature. Empress Gi on the other hand, was one of the most powerful Koreans in history, who became an empress of China(Mongol) as a Korean. While the Five Women Who Loved Love deals with the stories of different individual women handling the pursuit of

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    Monogatari: A Historical Analysis Genji Monogatari, or as it is known in the Western world, the Tale of Genji, is considered one of Japan’s greatest literary works. Murasaki Shikibu, the story’s disputed author, was a noblewoman with ties to the Fujiwara clan, the ruling house at the time. She is said to have written the story as a form of entertain her contemporaries (Waley). Due to Genji’s noble birth, the majority of the characters introduced in the story are the elite members of society. The monogatari’s

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    Born about the year 1108 and growing up at Oswestry, Walter FitzAlan knew wealth, privilege, and warfare. And he was quick to capitalize on his background. In his late twenties, Walter joined forces with some of the most powerful Norman figures in England, engaging a series of battles in which the throne of England was at stake. On one side was the claimant Stephen of Blois, and opposing him Matilda (called "Maud"), the daughter of recently deceased King Henry I. In these contests, Walter FitzAlan

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