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Kento Kariya Art 204 Paper 2 11/30/14 Japanese art in the Edo period and the effects on western art In this essay I will talk about Japanese art mainly in the Edo period and it’s development and what influenced it and how these art pieces affected the western art. Before we start talking about the edo period let’s look at the period before it, the Azuchi-Momoyama Period. Azuchi-Momoyama period started Oda Nobunaga captures the capture Kyoto and kicks out the previous

All About Yuri Kochiyama Yuri Kochiyama was a Japanese- American activist who fought for topics that she was extremely passionate about. In her ninety-three years on this Earth, Kochiyama worked to gain civil rights in the black, Latino, Native American and Asian-American communities. Unfortunately,Yuri Kochiyama has recently passed away due to natural causes in Berkeley, California. Although Kochiyama was born in San Pedro, California, her family was forced to evacuate as the bombing of pearl harbor

Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe often fatal illness that causes bleeding and organ fatal illness that causes bleeding and organ failure. It was first discovered in 1976, in which is transmitted through blood contact and/or other bodily fluids; someone who has died and was infected by the virus; contaminated objects; and/or through invasive treatments (Eckes, 2016). There are many challenges and risks with the Ebola virus. Not only does it affect every human being but it is a bigger risk to

The Epidemiology of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Erin Hicks Murrill Southeastern Louisiana University   Introduction The Ebola virus disease (EVD) is currently the largest outbreak recorded in history with over 5,000 deaths in the country of West Africa, as well as to overseas countries, including the United States and Spain. It is characterized by a combination of flu-like symptoms and extreme vomiting and diarrhea, which makes it hard to diagnosis without extensive blood testing. Many individuals

Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, 2017), Ebola is a blood borne virus that is spread to others through direct contact. Its symptoms include fever, severe headache, muscle pain, weakness, fatigue, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and unexplained hemorrhage. There is no documented treatment for the Ebola disease. The best care for the Ebola disease is to provide intravenous fluids (IV) and balancing electrolytes (body salts); maintain

8 things you should do at Tokyo Imperial Palace Tokyo Imperial Palace is the residence of Imperial family of Japan and it is situated near to Edo castle. In the ancient Edo period, the Imperial family used to rule over the state from this royal Palace. Edo Castle used to be the seat of the Tokugawa shogun who ruled Japan from 1603 until 1867. In 1868, the nation's capital and Imperial Residence GOT SHIFTED from Kyoto to Tokyo. In 1888 development of another Imperial Palace was finished. The royal

legitimate place as a canon of world literature. It was placed as “the earliest example of a realistic novel” about appropriate manners and feelings in a high society (Shirane). We must first take a look at what is considered appropriate during this period. The Heian court system is the main arena of the story. This culture is not based on the usual content of conquest and nobility, but focuses more on the lords and ladies using arts and seductions as their favorite past time (Miller). This court system

“The Tale of Genji” often confronts the modern reader with a quandary of morality and ethics through the protagonist’s domineering pursuit of what he regards as the ultimate wife. Murasaki, one who has barely reached puberty. Also, causing tension among the complex narrative interplay is the conflict between Japanese Buddhist customs as portrayed in the story with Genji’s identity crisis.. He seems to overthrow what would constitute modern moral sensibilities at the expense of insatiable sexual

The Feverish Panic Escalated As you can tell from this sections title, a panic started once Ebola was found in the USA. This would seem unlikely due to the fact that Ebola was first talked about spreading in Africa months before it was brought here. Americans didn’t seem to care as much until it as on their doorstep. Otherwise it is just another story that they hear about on the news, like terrorist jacking planes oversee, Ukraine being invaded by Russians, or any other sad or bad coverage you can

The Tokugawa period in Japan, otherwise known as the Edo period (1603-1867) was the final era of traditional Japan (Britannica School 2015). Ieyasu Tokugawa united Japan, preventing Japan from going into chaos. The Meiji Restoration period (1868-1912) consisted the return of full emperor control and the birth of major political, economic and social change. During the Tokugawa period Japan went through large economical change through the harvesting of agriculture to the production of various items