Prefectures of Japan

maturity. Fall is also the time to be thankful for all the things that occurred in your life. In Japan, the fall festivals are a way for the people to pray and be thankful for the harvests. Some festivals that occur in Japan during this time of the year are: Marimo Matsuri, Nada no Kenka Matsuri, Sichi-Go-San, Tori no Ichi, and the Kawagoe Matsuri. To begin with, the Kawagoe Matsuri in the Saitama prefecture occurs on the third Saturday and Sunday in October. The main attraction of this festival is the

Shinto, an ethnic, ritualistic religion of Japan, has proved somewhat adaptable to social change and significantly more adaptable to political change within the nation since its initial emergence, with origins which trace back to 300BC . While experts argue that Shinto has been extremely influential in shaping Japanese culture and identity, its popularity has been diminishing since the religion was imposed by the State in Japan’s pre-World War II, evoking a surge of nationalism. In today’s society

During feudal Japan, a ninja (or shinobi) was a covert agent or mercenary. A ninja’s mission included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, assassination, and combat in particular situations. Ninja could also cause confusion amongst the enemy during battle. In contrast with samurai, their covert methods of waging war observed strict rules about honor and combat. The ninja were stealth warriors and mercenaries hired mostly by daimyos. In modern times, ninjutsu is referred to as the skills ninja were

1.0 Introduction 1.1 Introduction This report introduces the regional cuisine of Hokkaido, Japan. The food of Hokkaido is well-known worldwide because of its high quality and freshness of seafood. Hokkaido also produces dominant amounts of Japan’s meat, wheat and dairy so its cuisine is not just a thing entirely apart from the rest of Japan’s. There are many regional cuisine in Hokkaido including Genghis Khan barbecue, Hokkaido ramen, Ishikari nabe and so on. Through my research, I find that there

Japanese Baseball Japanese Baseball has existed in Japan since 1873. It first appeared amid the social, cultural and technological spasms Japan endured on the heels of the Meiji restoration. The game began as a club sport; Japan's first team was the Shinbashi Athletic Club Athletics (composed mostly of people associated with Japan's first railroad which ran from Shinbashi, in Tokyo, to Yokohama). For a relatively good treatment of Japan's early baseball history see Robert Whiting's "You've Gotta

Japan runs under a Constitutional Monarchy, however, like the US, they do have 3 branches of government. One of the main similarities between the US and Japan is the supreme court. Both supreme courts are the highest law of the land, and both assume very similar powers, such as judicial reviews, and declaring acts unconstitutional

Battles of the Pacific World War II was a terrible, bloody war. There were so many things happening, a lot of battles and attacks and fighting. The battles of the Pacific weren’t really as known as the most terrible battles of all, but there were so many losses in these battles that we don 't even think about. The Guam and Guadalcanal battles were just two of the rough battles of the pacific. I am here to convince you that the Guam and Guadalcanal battles were just as bad as the others.

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set by the World Health Organization (2015), Japan far outperforms Sierra Leone in all health indicators. Japan, a leader in the world’s economy, continues to focus on reducing health disparities and improve the health of its citizens. Sierra Leone, one of the poorest countries in the world shares the same goals. Life Expectancy and Health Life expectancy are vastly different between Japan and Sierra Leone. Comparing these two countries will help gain insight into

Japan is a country well known for the preservation of cultural places. In such a small country, there are many historical sites open for visitation, and museums built for history that they could not conserve. While there are many attractions in Japan for tourists, the most popular are sites with a lot of Japanese culture. As an aspiring archaeologist, I would absolutely spend most my time in Japan, should I ever get to go, touring the most popular historical locations. My favorite archaeological

head, it is the Prime Minister, who actually governs the country. Japan has a royal family led by an Emperor, Akihito (born December 23, 1933) is the current and 125th Emperor of Japan, but under the current constitution he holds no power at all, not even emergency reserve powers. Sovereignty, which was previously embodied in the Emperor, is now the domain of the people. The Emperor is defined as the symbol of the state. Japan has a parliamentary government, which consists of three branches: the