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History of Japan

The history of Japan refers to the recorded events of the island of Japan and the Japanese people, beginning from their ancient history to the sovereignty of the country.

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What is kowtowing?

An act of kneeling and touching the ground with the forehead: an act of deep respect and worship

How did the first shogun help the military gain power?

In Japanese History the Shogun's Main Role was to command his troops into battle not really to be a soldier. The Shogun's were an elite group of people who, in the Edo Period, ruled over Japan. Although for this to be a better answer you would have to be mor especific of which PEriod of Japan you want to know about the Shogun's role because ti changed from Period to Period.

What should be the foremost concern of a samurai?

According to the Bushido, it's honor. From a famous quote from the bushido; Dishonor is like a scare on a tree, as it ages, the crack grows larger.

How is Emperor Hirohito remembered today?

Emperor Hirohito is remembered as one of the three main Axis leaders in World War II: Hirohito was the leader of Imperial Japan, while Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany, and Mussolini the leader of Fascist Italy.

However, there is considerable controversy about Hirohito's war responsibility among the historians, because of many elements of opaqueness and secrecy around a personage considered as a "living god" at that time, and because of a whitewash of his public image made in consideration of the geostrategic interests of the United States after the war.

Nevertheless, since Hirohito's death many documents have come to light and a growing number of historians asserts that Hirohito played an active role in the Japanese wartime politics. He ruled as the head and coordinator of an oligarchy with a pluralistic decision-making process.

Books like "The Age of Hirohito: In Search of Modern Japan" by Daikichi Irokawa; "Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan" by Herbert P. Bix; and "The People's Emperor: Democracy and the Japanese Monarchy, 1945-1995" by Kenneth J. Ruoff" (despite of its title, it includes a great deal of information about Hirohito's role in wartime government, and it explains clearly the Japanese decision-making process, including the active involvement of the emperor) are very useful to this matter. Also, documentaries as "Hirohito's War" of the documentary series "Secrets of War", or "Emperor Hirohito" (BBC, 2005), are very informative.

What did ancient japan trade?

According to reasearch, people ate buckwheat in about 7000 B.C. Also, seafood, nuts, animal meat, leaf buds, and plants were eaten. Rice was introduced to Japan about 400 B.C. during the Jomon Period. It became a staple food as it still is today. Soy beans, red beans, and wheat were introduced to Japan about 100 years later than the introduction of rice.

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What do they eat in Japan?

generally, all people eat food, but if your asking what kind of food the Japanese people eat, they eat rice, and fish.... as well as things like hamburgers and whatnot...

What were the negative and positive effects of imperialism on japan?

Japan was largely unaffected by European imperialism. For centuries they maintained a very isolationist policy and had almost no contact with the opposite world. They never came under the rule of any Western power. Beginning in the 1800's though they, of their own accord, began allowing in Western ideas and seeking to modernize their economy and, to some extent, westernize their society. This eventually led them to adopt an imperialist policy of their own. They conquered Korea in the early 20th century and then in the 1930's invaded China. They had plans for a vast empire covering most of east Asia and the Pacific Ocean. In 1941 they tried to make good on this by attacking the United States, England and other European countries in Asia and the Pacific as part of the Second World War. As a result of this their economy was utterly destroyed and vast stretches of the country were reduced to rubble and they spent many years under American military occupation.

Was Osaka ever the capital of Japan?

Osaka is the capital city of Japan's Osaka Prefecture.

Who was the emperor from 1848 until 1916?

There were two emperors during that time

Emperor Kōmei was the 121st emperor of Japan reigned spanned the years from 1846 through 1867.

The Meiji Emperor was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 3 February 1867 until his death on 30 July 1912.

Did Korea get its independence when Japan lost World War 2?

No. North Korea and South Korea were united until 1948. After then Korea was split in to these two parts.

What sword did a samurai use?

they used a large arsenal including but not limited to the katana, doto, wakizashi, kanebo, and naginata

What is a Lolita?

i don't know really it was on icarly it might be real or not like those daka shoes

It is supposed to be a play on Apple's iPod. If you notice on the show, instead of apples on the computers there are pears.

Ok, both my companions are wrong. Lolita is a term to describe a young girl you is sexually precious. Icarly, a child's show, should NOT have such content. If so, I am going t file a complaint, why would a kids show use such a term?

A lolita is a seductive adolescent girl created by Vladimir Nabokov in the Novel Lolita about a precocious schoolgirl seduced by an older man. Lolita is used in Miley Cyrus 2010 song permanent December "I met a boy in every city, no one kept me amused but don't called me a LOLITA cause i don't let em though cause I'm savin all my love for someone and it's you"

It is definitely a sexually precious young female, youtube Moi...Lolita by Alizée, that song started the Lolita generation in France, and worldwide. Not only is it a good, catchy song, but without any sex in the video, it gives a decent enough insight.

EDIT by HawkTheBloodless: Apart from the Sexually precious girl term it is also a fashion coming form Japan. What these Lolitas strive for is Elegance and Modesty, despite the other meanings it has NOTHING to do with sex! I being a beginner Lolita myself know NO Lolitas that are out for Sex though I've heard of a term called Erotic Lolita.. you can probably guess what that means but I for one want nothing to do with it!

DOUBLE EDIT The Lolita style is of Victorian and occasionally Rococoan origin, so when it comes to the Lolita fashion style, all forms are modest, though the EroLoli style is more 'daring', it is daring by Victorian standards, which would be bloomers showing, and wearing a corset without a blouse underneath, though never would any of it be revealing. The Lolita style is very popular in Japan, worn as a fashion style by many people, and is definitely not worn as a costume or to be confused with cosplaying. Many true Lolitas will be offended if you refer to them as cosplayers in any sort of way, though some people, usually Westerners, wear Lolita outfits at anime conventions or find their way to Lolita from branching out as a cosplayer... Like I did.

What is the fighting style of the samurai?

Overwhelmingly the samurai studied, practiced, and perfected jiu-jitsu. Jiu jitsu has many different and distinct schools, and this is a natural result of the diffusion of jiu jitsu throughout medieval Japan.

Many (if not all) samurai were very proficient with the spear, the bow and arrow, horsemanship and especially swordsmanship.

Today in Japan the study of the way of the sword is called Iaido. High level Iaido practitioners are amazing at what they do, and quite a sight to see with your own eyes.

Judo and Aikido can be said to descended from jiu jitsu. Both Jigoro Kano, who founded Judo, and Ueshiba Morihei (O sensei) who founded Aikido were looking for martial arts styles that didn't cause so much physical injury. This is because practicing jiu jitsu in early 20th century Japan was the cause of a lot of broken bones and other parts of your body.

Why did the shogun want to keep the emporer as a figurehead?

The shogun kept the emperor in place as a figurehead even though the emperor was a ruler with no power because they didn't want the people to know that the shogun were the real rulers.

Why was Hirohito a tyrant?

It's because he got too caught up in his own nationalistic ideas that Japan was number one during WWII. At the time Tojo didn't look at it as being bad or evil. He thought he was reuniting the continent of Asia into one country whether the countries in Asia disagreed or not and that was his vision and goal. He was a very proud individual who loved his country to the fullest. Not just Tojo but many other Japanese soldiers and patriotic fanatics thought that Japan was invincible because they took over Manchuria. Yet, in reality Japan got beaten down by the Allied forces really bad especially when they dropped the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That's when Tojo lost his perception on the Japanese military strength and Japan surrendered.

What are japans past capitals?

The original capital founded by the legendary figure Jinmu Tennou was Kashihara in present day Nara prefecture. It was later moved to nearby Asuka in 538. The first established capital city was Heijo, present day Nara, in 710. In 784, the capital moved to Nagaoka for ten years before settling in Kyoto in 794.
While the Imperial capital was in Kyoto from 794 to 1868, there were periods where the Emperor was not in command and the capital could be argued to be in another location. The Kamakura period (1185-1333) had a military capital based in Kamakura, closer to present day Tokyo. The Ashikaga shogunate (1336-1573) was based in Muromachi Kyoto. At the beginning of this period, the Emperor was in exile in Yoshino Nara (1336-1392). The shogunates of Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi were in based in Azuchi in present day Shiga prefecture and Momoyama Fushimi in present day Kyoto prefecture, respectively. The Tokugawa family maintained their capital in Edo, present day Tokyo. In 1868, the Imperial capital was moved to Edo (renamed Tokyo) after the last Tokugawa shogun surrendered his office.

In what two ways might the seas have influenced Japan's history?

The Japanese sent people across sea to learn about China, and the people would bring back knowledge on government ideas, art, architecture, and writing. In this way Japan was greatly influenced by China. Also, artisans from the Korean Peninsula brought information on bronze casting and ironwork to Japan. So Japan was influenced highly by China and people from the Korean Peninsula.