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society”, nihonjinron means “theories of Japaneseness” (p.3). Nihonjinron is also the longest lasting model that mostly views “Japan as a homogeneous society.” Briefly, Nihonjinron beliefs include :1) The Japanese being portrayed as lacking in demonstrating individuality and more value to the group 2) Japanese emphasis on harmony within the group (intra-group level) and 3) Japan is a consensus group. Therefore, in the film Kamikaze girls there were various nihonjinron themes and stereotypes. For example

During the Meiji period, Japan’s inclusion of women was going through a phase of evolution. Western observers had noticed that the treatment granted to women by a given society was correlated with the level of civilization of that society. Japan caught on to this, and realized that social customs would have to evolve. The first mark of this change was in 1873 when primary school became mandated for children, including female children. The government began to include women as more public figures,

were sponsored by Nike in which we received all of our clothing and equipment from them. Each Nike shirt we received as being part of this team, had the United States flag on them. As a kid, I have always dreamt of playing the sport I love for my country. This was that dream, come true. It was an honor for me to wear the American flag on my chest every single day of the Toyota Junior World

The plan was developed on February 19, 1945 for the United States Marine Corps invade and take control of the island of Iwo Jima. After arriving, it was clear that the Japanese were already in place waiting for the invaders. On the site nationalww2museum.org it was said to be as much as 74,000 marines and 21000 Japanese fighters fought in battle on the tiny island. Making it a 3 to 1, the United States had the upper advantage as it came to numbers. After the 36th day, it was estimated that 7,000

Russo-Japanese War up until World War Two, Japan has been competing with European powers unlike any other Asian nation. During the Russo-Japan war, Russia and Japan competed for influence in the Pacific. Japan won the war, never losing a single naval engagement against Russia, and the treaty of Portsmouth was formed, ending the conflict. The Russo-Japan war, increased nationalism, militarism, and identified Japan as the regional powerhouse, but left still managed to leave Japan bitter about the outcome. The

wanted to eradicate indigenous cultures and uproot the cultural identity of the Koreans, forcing them to be loyal to Japan, going as far as forcing the use of the Japanese language, and mandating name changes, which a majority of Koreans actually complied with. Diet was a major factor in preserving Japanese identity for Japanese colonizers residing in Korea, and became a key element in Japan establishing an identity as a colonizer. In Korea, the supply of Japanese food was decreasing, threatening the ability

exceeding the enemies casualties. Joe Rosenthal’s picture of the flag being raised at Iwo Jima is truly remarkable. The idea that he could capture the moment of the six marines hauling the American flag up the side of the mountain is impressive. Those man of history were Sergeant Michael Strank, Corporal Harlon Block, and Private First Class Franklin Sousley who sadly were killed in action over the next few days. The three surviving flag-raisers in the photograph were Corporals Rene Gagon, Ira Hayes

“Flags of Our Fathers” is a book by Author, James Bradley. Bradley tells the true American account of great valor and courage of five United States Marines and one United States Navy Corpsman. On a small rocky island south of Japan. As well as the power of a photograph that wreaked havoc with the lives of everyone in it and influenced the course of a war. He follows the six men who fought on “Sulfur Island” in the Battle of Iwo Jima during the Pacific phase of World War II. One of the bloodiest and

Ira Hayes was one of the flag raisers captured in the famous picture on Iwo Jima hill. Ira Hayes was a Pima Indian born in Arizona on the twelfth of January 1932. Ira dropped out of high school just before going into his junior year. He went on to join the conservation corps for two months in 1942 ,after this he became a carpenter. Ira Hayes enlisted in United States the Marine Corps Reserve in Phoenix Arizona. He was soon assigned to parachute boot camp in Gillespie Marine Corps Base in

the most unusual, such as food and civil rights are connected in some sort of way. In class we did an activity with these papers that made us think how different civic issues could be intertwined with one another. 2- These artifacts are prayer flags from Nepal, Nepal recently had an extremely destructive earthquake that killed and injured thousands of people. Many people from developed countries (such as Canada) rushed to aid Nepal and it’s citizens in need, by donating money, resources, and