Japan

past thirty three years according to Donald McNeal and the New York Times. Japan is one of the few richer countries in the world with a low number of obese citizens. Only 3.6 percent…

to agree to unequal treaties. For example, China fought England to stop selling opium illegally, however, China lost against England because of differences in military strength and superior technologies that England possessed. It was necessary for Japan to have military force during that time period and they were able to survive from getting colonized. Another advantage of possessing a military was that it brought people together. In the Meiji period's the country's slogan was "rich country,…

Imperialism in Japan Japan was one of many countries imperialized and influenced by western culture. Japan however didn’t get negatively effected through western influence due to shogun Tokugawa deciding peace over war. Japan may have lost culture in surrender but they gained immense military and industrial power. 1853 General Matthew Perry entered tokyo bay with 4 ships never seen before, and technology japan had not even come close to. With massive ships that japan thought as dragons Japan…

Japans main classification of change in the 1930s was political, and in order to understand the sudden causation of these changes, one must first recognise the aspects that drove these changes at an earlier period. The Meiji restoration was a major contributor as it allowed the military to obtain political influence. The Great Depression arguably drove the Kwangtung Army to intervene and invade Manchuria, independent of the government. Nationalist sentiments intensified and a new group - the…

Since its society was created in 10,000 BC, Japan has been an unrelenting force of modernization. The country formed around 400 AD by building a centralized state under one imperial dynasty and borrowing law codes and other institutions from China. After setbacks due to the rise of the samurai class, which broke the country into competing factions, the arrival of Europeans prompted Xenophobia across the nation. In the early 17th century, the Japanese actively protested and discriminated against…

Both Japan and Korea were politically influenced by the Chinese through China’s system of the governing body of their nation, while also being culturally influenced by China through their religion, Buddhism and Confucianism. However, both Japan and Korea differed politically because the Korean’s followed Tributaries and the Japanese followed feudalism, and culturally because Japan followed the Zen branch of Buddhism and Korea followed the Chan branch. Korea and Japan were almost identical to…

were uniquely their own. These countries are geographically close to one another, but when going into depth about their similarities and differences, we will learn not only how alike, but also how original China, and Japan were. Thesis: When people think of ancient China and Japan they may think the two places were almost the same, and some may think…

Intercultural differences between Japan and Canada Behavior are imperative among the Japanese. You should ensure you know about the fundamental tenets. In Japan, individuals welcome each other by bowing. The bow ranges from a little gesture of the head (easygoing and casual) to a profound twist at the abdomen. A bow of the head from a non-native is generally adequate; most Japanese individuals don't anticipate that outsiders will know the bowing standards. Shaking hands in Japan is…

Japanese public were not known about the traditions of Ainu and their culture. Ainu was the symbols of ignorant by the government of Japan for many years. The policies and behavior of government made Ainu as invisible status. The major issue in the twenty first century is the protection of rights of indigenous people over the entire world. United Nations also draw attention for the protection, education, clothing, advancement and other sources for the indigenous people. The word Ainu is compared…

Great Britain and japan both were very similar both were islands they needed different countries to become more powerful and both wanted good trading partners. But both were very different in what they wanted to do with the things they got. Great Britain wanted more countries to become more powerful so no one would mess with them while japan wanted different places to put industries there for them to make more money. How they did it was they sent over armies of their men to take control and make…