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The Role of Women in the Japanese Society (3018 words, 4 pages)

The Role of Women in the Japanese Society The first book I read for this assignment was The River Ki by Sawako Ariyoshi. This book is the one I like the most thus far in our reading for this class. The book explicitly described the life of three generations of ... Read More

A Paper on the Japanese Internment During WWII (561 words, 1 pages)

The Japanese Internment During WWII In 1942, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Executive Order No. 9066 into law, which eventually forced close to 120,000 Japanese-Americans in the western part of the United States to leave their homes and move to one of ten 'relocation' centers or to other facilities across ... Read More

A Paper on Japanese Horror as Popular Fodder for American Remakes (359 words, 1 pages)

In the tradition of "Ringu" (which shares producer Taka Ichise), Japanese horror has emerged as popular fodder for American remakes. Here Takashi Shimizu re-imagines the third film from his own "Ju-On" franchise, which started out as a straight-to-video series but quickly ended up in Japanese theatrical release thanks to word-of-mouth. ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Japanese Whaling (1467 words, 2 pages)

Survival of the Fittest What is the point of not letting the Japanese hunt whales? Japan is the world's largest consumer of whale meat (Shimbuu 1). As you might already be able to tell, I am not a big whale activist. If these whales were an endangered species, I would ... Read More

The Russo-Japanese War of 1904 (1297 words, 2 pages)

NOTE This professor is a bit eccentric, and wanted this essay in a letter format, as if I were a Command Staff Officer assigned to the German Kaiser in early 1900s, and was to report on the emerging power of the Czar's (Russian) Imperial Army following the Russo-Japanese War of ... Read More

A Paper on College Football and The Bowl Championship Series (1224 words, 2 pages)

College football is the only sport in which there is no playoff system in its postseason. Bowl games are at various sites around the country instead are played, in which two teams are rewarded for a winning season and play each other with festivities such as possibly a parade occur ... Read More

A History of United States’ Immorality Towards Japanese and Native Americans (1418 words, 2 pages)

Many things have influenced the United States in its history. Morality,one of these influences, has been both observed and ignored in this history. This essay will show different periods in history when the United States acted in a immoral fashion. The United States treated the Japanese Americans immorally in World ... Read More

The Impact of Japanese Art of Kabuki on Puccini’s Opera Madame Butterfly (2903 words, 10 pages)

'One fine day' in 1854 an ominous black ship sailed into Nagasaki harbor, prying open the wall that stood between the East and the West. On another 'fine day' in 1904 European audiences saw the premiere of what was to become one of the most beloved operas ever known, using ... Read More

An Analysis of the Mass Evacuation of People of Japanese Ancestry During WWII (3592 words, 5 pages)

One of the militarys largest undertakings during WWII was the mass evacuation of people of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast of the United States. This stretched from Washington to Oregon and down to southern California. The decision to evacuate the Japanese was one made at the highest levelby the ... Read More

Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima, the Synonyms of Japanese and American Guilt and Shame (1535 words, 2 pages)

On the early morning of December 7, 1941, the Japanese without any formal warning attacked Pearl Harbor. It was an American port in the Pacific, which sheltered most of Americas pacific naval power. The Japanese had an idea that a war could be won by attacking the enemy before actually ... Read More

An Analysis of Sex and the City Tv Series (1637 words, 3 pages)

The relationship between women and the cities has been fraught with complexity throughout the past couple of centuries, this highly debatable correlation is deemed problematic for many feminists and theorists. In particular, the conceptualization and evolution of the flaneuse from the flaneur has not yet been reconciled to this postmodern ... Read More

Japanese Economy after the End of the Korean War (4700 words, 6 pages)

The Economy of Japan had experience a tremendous growth since the end of the Korean war. The growth of GNP in 1967 and 1968 was above 10 (double digit growth period) which exceed countries such as Britain, France and Germany. The economy experienced a boost is due to many reasons, ... Read More

A Study of Amaterasu-The Supreme Deity of the Japanese Religion of Shintoism (284 words, 1 pages)

Amaterasu is the supreme deity of the Japanese religion of Shintoism and the legendary ancestor of Japan's imperial family. The full name of this deity is Amaterasu Omikami. This means in Japanese the Great Spirit Illuminating the Heavens. In the two earliest scriptures of the history of Shintoism, Amaterasus origin ... Read More

Introduction to Japanese Politics (1309 words, 4 pages)

The purpose of Hayess article was to provide a clear insight into the factors that contributed to the building of modern Japan. By doing so he discusses the history background of Japanese politics and the evolvement from a monarchy state to a military centralized government Shogunate - to the restoration ... Read More

Address on Japanese Aggression During WWII (411 words, 2 pages)

Ladies and Gentlemen of the United States congress, Mr. Vice President, and my fellow Americans, earlier today, Sunday, December 7th of 1941, the Japanese attacked us. The Japanese destroyed many of the ships in the Pacific navy base of Pearl Harbor including the U.S.S. Arizona as well and many others ... Read More

A Review of the the Long Running Anime: Japanese Animation (246 words, 1 pages)

In the long running Anime (Japanese animation) Dragon Ball Z, author and illustrator Akira Toriyama presents are wide range of heroes and villains who choose to either defend the planet Earth and other worlds, or to join evil in destruction and ruthless tyranny. The main protagonists are Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, ... Read More

Comparing and Contrasting Two Main Characters in the Japanese Anime Series Naruto-Naruto Shippuden (1185 words, 5 pages)

In the Japanese anime series Naruto-Naruto Shippuden, are two characters who are both similar to each other, yet different as well. Naruto and Sasuke are both talented ninjas that have their own background, features, appearances, and personalities. While they were only children, Naruto and Sasuke each had their fair share ... Read More

A Personal Account of Reading the Harry Potter Series (758 words, 3 pages)

Ever since I was about three years old, I have enjoyed reading. I can remember my mom reading books to me like, Good Night Moon, Verde, and Where the Wild Things Are. We would read these books over and over again until the cover was literally falling off the pages. ... Read More

The Sino-Japanese War (1048 words, 2 pages)

The Sino-Japanese War was the introduction to World War II in Asia in 1937. One major event during this war occurred in December of 1937, when the Japanese captured Chinas capital, Nanking, and the Rape of Nanking began. The Rape of Nanking was a horrific event that occurred over a ... Read More

Japanese Art and Literature (447 words, 2 pages)

ArtistSubject (featured in the handout)Edo-era Japanese landscape and haiku (Basho)MediumMaterialsWatercolor paintsBrushesWater cupsRice paperDowel rodsStringGluePencilColored pencilsNotebook paperKey Concept or GoalStudents will discover how to describe nature using visual and literaryarts.Vocabulary UtilizedWatercolorLandscapeNegative and positive spaceForeground, midground, backgroundHaikuKigoAdjectiveSyllableObjectives met inAestheticsStudents discover how Edo-era artists show the beauty of nature. Art MakingStudents examine how ... Read More

The Effects of Globalization on Japanese Culture (1088 words, 5 pages)

Japan is an overpopulated and developed country in Asia. Since a long time, Japan has been having a prosperous economy, and trading and commercialization have played a significant role in the internationalization of Japan. Globalization and its attractiveness have affected many developed countries around the world, Japan being one of ... Read More

Insufficient Government Policy in Favour of Japanese Women (1017 words, 4 pages)

The ongoing issue of the gender gap in Japan has been examined by traditional values, economic systems and inefficient government policies. This essay argues that, inefficient government policies are the main reasons for Japanese women to devote themselves as a stay home wife or mother. On the other hand, traditional ... Read More

Ancient Japanese Culture (1364 words, 5 pages)

"All through the years since World War II, the Japanese peoplehave, I am convinced, made strenuous efforts to preserve andpromote world peace, contributing to the progress andprosperity of mankind. - Eisaku SatoAncient Japan has a wide cultural variety. Traditional food,clothing, architecture, and religion can be traced down as farback as ... Read More

The Effects of Materialism in The Japanese Quince, a Short Story by John Galsworthy (1178 words, 4 pages)

Isolation as an Effect of Materialism An Analysis of John Galsworthy's The Japanese Quince. John Galsworthys works reveals his humanistic approach towards universal human values. His works mainly consist of unfortunate conditions and situations of the working class. In The Japanese Quince, he talks about two business men whom in ... Read More

The Invasion, Capture and Control of Manchuria by the Japanese Empire (563 words, 3 pages)

The Invading of Manchuria The United States of America was just finally out of the Great Depression in 1941, when they declared war on Japan. Japan, on December 7th, in 1941 bombed Pearl Harbor, the next day, December 8th, 1941 is when the USA decided to get into war with ... Read More

A Report on the Flexible Setting in The Mortality Doctrine Series (266 words, 1 pages)

The Mortality Doctrine Setting The Mortality Doctrine Series is a big favorite of mine, not only because of the story line, but also because of it's vast and amazing setting. Many stories have good settings, but not all of them are so flexible and full of possibilities. This story's setting ... Read More

A Movie Analysis of Ghost in the Shell, Directed by Rupert Sanders (1030 words, 4 pages)

One of the most controversial movies in the current year 2017, was Ghost in the Shell which was directed by Rupert Sanders and written by Jonathan Herman and Jamie Moss. An Action and Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction, and Fantasy movie starred by the known Major Scarlett Johansson. The movie took ... Read More

Examples of the Concept of the Future in the Star Trek Series (909 words, 3 pages)

What if there was a TV show that predicted the future? There is, and it is practically every TV show from the Star Trek franchise. Star Trek is science-fiction and is set in space, and premiered in 1966. The technology featured in Star Trek was extremely advanced for when the ... Read More

A Reflection of the Superhero Stereotypes in The Watchmen Series (1623 words, 5 pages)

As modern American culture has developed, comic books have been usedas a means to reflect upon the nature of our society and the culture thathas defined the country in itself. Comics have long been an integralattribute of American media, creating iconic figures such as DC Comics'Batman character or Marvel Comics' ... Read More

The Ancient Metropolises of Africa in Different But Equal, a Basil Davidson Series (531 words, 2 pages)

Basil Davidson Episode 1The first episode in the Basil Davidson series, Africa a Voyage of Discovery, titled Different but Equal outlined the rich, ancient history of the continent of Africa. Davidson focused his scope on the ancient metropolises of Africa including civilization in Egypt and Nubia. The episode began by ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013