Medieval period

The Isolation Policy or Sakoku was a policy adopted in 1641, during the time in which the Tokugawa shogunate was in power, the Edo period (1603 - 1868). It was enacted by shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. The policy, as the name suggests, meant that Japan was isolated from the most of the world. The bakufu (military government), accomplished this state of isolation by closing the borders, though contact with China and the Netherlands was still maintained through a single port in Nagasaki. The policy also

Disease has become the most common threat to mankind in the past 20 years, with scientists believing that with the world becoming more familiar with both unnatural and natural disasters that disease will only rise. (Jasparro.C, Johnson-Freese.J, 2014) (WHO, 2014). It can be categorized into two main species; bacterial infections and viral fevers. The two genera pose as the largest risks to humanity due to both having the ability to be contracted through various types of transmission and cannot be

One of the most belligerent and successful samurai warlords, Takeda Shingen, grew up and reigned over the prefecture where I met my wife 400 years later. The Sengoku “Warring State,” 1467 to 1603, was not, as aficionados assume, a world of lasting honor. Loyalties exchanged like yen coins. Ambitious warlords allowed family members to be kidnapped, and murdering young innocents was commonplace. An entire ruling clan, the Taira, was dispatched when rival children, spared rather than extinguished

historical contexts and therefore interpretations, continues to be no exception. Kitigawa Utamaro prevailed as one of the most important artists under the ukiyo-e genres, focusing on the beauty of women in the hedonistic and rigidly organized Tokugawa period as it enjoyed stability the island yearned for. Of an unknown artist of the Rajasthani school in neighboring Madhya Pradesh, foreign powers from the Mughal Empire to the Portuguese slowly encroached in India, yet managed to maintain its traditions

Why did first Sino – Japanese war started and why was it so important for regional affairs in East Asia? The first Sino – Japanese war is an important moment for the history of East Asia, which has indicated the emergence of a new regional and world power - Japan. In my essay, I will firstly, show the background of the conflict and in what conditions China and Japan were prior to the war. Secondly, I will outline five key causes of the war and explain why those reasons were more important than

Katsu Kokichi’s autobiography, “Musui’s Story,” documents the life of a samurai in Japan’s late Tokugawa period who adopted the name Musui in his retirement. Katsu is something of a black sheep within his family, being largely uneducated and deemed unfit for the bureaucratic office 's samurai of his standing were expected to hold. As such, he typifies in many ways the lower ronin, or masterless samurai, many of whom famously led roaming, directionless lives and wreaked havoc among the urban poor

Chapter Compelling Question(s): Was there really a European Miracle? Chapter Supporting Questions: What were the consequences of political and nationalistic revolutions? What factors contributed to the growth of nation-states and the rise of nationalism? How did the growth of nation-states in Europe differ from that in the rest of the world? How was China weakened by European influence? How did Japan build itself into a world power in a short time? Content Standards Addressed: Content Standards

Bias and preposterous assumptions about a foreign society are a detriment to the image of that society. Creating a burden to the future comprehension of said society. Doctor David C. Unger, former foreign affairs editorial writer for the New York Times, has stated and debunked said stereotypes in his editorial titled Faces of Japan. In it, Unger argues that Japanese stereotypes are utterly incorrect and the presumptions surrounding Japanese culture are outdated. Japan’s culture is not static, Japanese

Fruitland Park Fire Department Standard Operating Guideline Subject: Record Management Number: 001-2016 Effective Date: September 25, 2016 Revised: 1.0 Statement of Policy 1.1. This Standard Operating Guideline (SOG) establishes the Fire Prevention Bureau’s policy to ensure the consistent and cost-effective management of its records and the responsibilities for administering the recording, storage, and maintenance all records in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations

When one thinks of the most influential composers of the Classical period, who comes to mind? To name a few, most individuals would state Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven. All three of these men made great contributions to Classical music. However, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony was considered one of the greatest works of Classical music by both complying to and stretching the norms of the era. Not only did Beethoven represent the formal ideals of the era, but he also opened the era to new possibilities of