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    Tokugawa Period Essay

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    Under this regime Japan saw a long period of peace and order that went on for almost two hundred and fifty years. This was a very incredible achievement taking into account this was an era that was full of upsetting ordeals. The Sengoku Jidai or what is known as the age of a nation at war was the Belligerent states era of Japan where there were many rival daimyos that had their armies who fought one another to enable them have a massive jurisdiction of control over the whole of Japan that was split

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    The Meiji Restoration brought enormous changes in Japan's structure. It eliminated the Tokugawa Shogunate, which allowed the emperor to regain full power, and transformed Japan from a feudal system to a modern state. The new era established the Meiji Constitution, which created a new structure for the government and laws, reformed the military and education system, experienced westernization and was the catalyst towards industrialization. However, it cannot be completely considered as a revolution

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    Hideki tojo, (December 30, 1884 - December 23, 1948), was a japanese general, the leader of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association, and the 40th Prime minister of Japan during World War II, from october 17, 1941, to July 22, 1944. He is responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor, which started the war between Japan and the United States. Hideki Tojo was a leader all his life. He lived to be 63. He was hung on December 23, 1944. December 30, 1948, little Hideki Tojo is born in the Kōjimachi district

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    authority to the imperial court which resulted in the Meiji Restoration, starting the nation’s modernization. This included “creating a strong centralized state, building a modern military, avoiding European colonization, beginning expansion to other parts of East Asia, and launching industrialization and economic development.” Because of industrialization after the 1870s, Japan’s military grew extremely strong. Skipping forward to when America dropped the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan surrendered

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    Industrialization and Imperial Growth were both key roles to the geography of Japan and Britain, however,they were different from one another due to culture and government structure.Britain and Japan Both rose to become the two great countries of the modern world ; however the paths they had to took to success were different.Industrialization was big due to the fact that every country was competing in a market that was making many people rich. The effect that this had on the geography is that due

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    Asian History: Review

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    Chapter 13 Review Chapter Review: A. Describe the influence of Chinese culture on Heian Japan. In the Taika and Nara, Japanese peaked in their selective borrowing from Chinese culture. In 646, the Japanese tried to introduce the Taika Reforms, to change the imperial administration to resemble the Chinese(thought it had little effect in Heian Period).Previously, Japanese scholars tried mastering Chinese characters and wrote dynastic histories like those used by emperors in China. In the

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    History The island nation of Japan, according to Virtual Museum of Japanese Arts (2016), has a rich history that largely alternates between times of imperial and military control. The Jomon period, which started in 10,000 BC, is the earliest instance of culture in Japan. This period transitioned into the Yayoi period (300 BC), which, according to Columbia University’s Dr. Heinrich (2009), featured a more advanced agricultural society. Virtual Museum of Japanese Arts (2016) continues to describe

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    Due to its unique history, Japan has many customs and beliefs that differ from the rest of the world. The Japanese are known to be very prideful yet, humble individuals. Many of the Japan’s traditions are very distinct and serve to represent the country. Japanese culture is meant to depict respect for both themselves and other people. Perhaps one of the most interesting symbols of the Japan comes from the flag, the red sun symbolizes the sun goddess Amaterasu, which is believed to be the ancestors

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    each one with unique qualities and political structures. Japan is an island nation in East Asia that is located in the Pacific Ocean. It has a total of 6, 852 islands that make up about ninety seven percent of Japan’s land area. It is the world’s tenth largest population with 126 million people. The emperor ran the country until it was forced to surrender and the United States assisted in the reform of the country. Currently, Japan is a democracy with a constitution that used the structure

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    the Meiji Restoration, lasted from 1868-1912. It was an era for great change and this was also the period in which Japan became more modern. During this era, Japan witnessed changes politically, socially, and economically as it worked to become more modern. Japan expressed a desire to catch up to and adopt the policies of its Western counterparts. This gradual Westernization led to Japan becoming a more modern state and eventually a global power on par with Britain and the United States. However, these

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