History of Japan

There are a number of Samurai traditions and values which influence contemporary Japanese society. Most of the cultural values and belief are founded on Samurai and this is commonly depicted in modern Japanese art.

During the final stages of World War II in 1945, the United States conducted two atomic bombings against the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, the first on August 6, 1945, and the second on August 9, 1945. These two events are the only active deployments of nuclear weapons in war to date.

Not to make too fine a point of this, I would say the questions, while similar, beg related but two distinct questions. What is the content of the white man's burden vs what is the concept of the white man's burden have significant enough overlap to be seen as one in the same but to me one springs from the other.

The first question asks what is included in the social construct which I would argue talks of everything including beliefs, but mostly speaks of what exist within its boundaries. Things like institutions, ways of operating, modes of behavior, practices, guidelines; acceptances, allowances vs taboos, and prohibitions.

And the second question, which asks what is the concept of the white man's burden. This I assume is asking for a delineation of the conceptual ideas, models, schemas of the white man's burden.

I see it like this there is a distinction between what is within an animals environment and how that animal perceives that environment. Perception of environment helps an animal create a schema or a process by which it can survive.

The social construct of white or Western identity and therefore the white mans burden was a structure created to resolve and justify anxieties, imperatives, impulses and desires for European expansion and was solidified by religious and secular tradition. Everything from fear of the East, lacking resources, growing European populations, war and more war on continental Europe led to formation of an inclusive European identity and a differentiated other that comprises . . . well . . . the rest of the known or unknown world.

In this way, if everything else in the world is a blank now-where land, and only Europe exist well Europe has to spread Identity to the unknown and blank spaces. The white man's burden.

Basically, a culture forms from the ideas a people have. Ideas, beliefs, and feelings are the sub-parts of culture. Ideas and beliefs aggregate around topics and concerns a group may have about xs and ys, and then a culture forms: a way of thinking and doing that is traditionalized. Again, as stated above there is a difference between what is in an environment and the perception of an organism in that environment. Of course the age old question: "Which came first the chicken or the egg?" causes us to perceive a blurred boundary where everything seems to bleed together.

At first Hoover went with the policy of neutrality and decided not to send aid to either country. However, as the conflict worsened he sent troops and aid to China.

The war originated in rivalry between Hosokawa Katsumoto, prime minister (1452-64) for the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa, and Yamana Mochitoyo, whose family were powerful landowners in the western Honshu region. Yoshimasa's wife gave birth to a son in 1465, the year after the shogun had designated his brother Yoshimi as heir apparent. Yoshimi was allied with Hosokawa, and Yoshimasa's wife turned to Yamana to help her son gain his rightful position. Warfare erupted between the two sides in 1467. The ancient city of Kyōto was severely damaged in the fighting, which soon spread throughout the country, as local clans took sides in hopes of gaining more territory for themselves

The Heian Period of Japan lasted from 794 until 1185.

The period is named for its capital of Heian-Kyo, which is present day Kyoto. It came to an end with the end of the Genpei War, in which the Minamoto clan came out victorious. This led to the establishment of the Kamakura Bakufu.

This period is well known for the literature and artistry that it produced.

The Russo-Japanese war victory was achieved as a result of keeping the Russian Fleet bottled up at Port Arthur and battering it with both Naval Gun Fire and ground artillery. The relieving Russian Fleet from the Baltic Sea had to travel 18,000 miles to provide relief. It simply arrived to late.

I means the strong band between the tigers and the Asian culture.

The russo-Japanese war lead to a huniliating defeat for russia. Alexander III wanted the pubilc to supportthe war effort but they would only do this if they were winning. during the battle of Tsushima Russia lost 25 out of 33 warships and they went half way accross the world which added to the humiliation to Russia. there was also mutiny on the battleship Potemkin which undermimed the Tsars authority. However, other contributions to the revolution included Bloody Sunday which was a peaceful protest that ended in 100's of civilians getting killed. Peasants were also pressured with high taxes and low wages and there was tension in towns following a slump in industry and high unemployment.

Along with his advisers, he handled the diplomatic relations and internal commerce of Japan, while his generals, especially Tojo and Yamamoto, prosecuted the war. He finally stepped in after the US atom bombs were dropped, and forced his ministers to accept surrender.

Japan was hugely influenced by the Western forces, they were one of the world's weakest econmic powers before the Westerners invaded. After Japan isolated itself from the Western world because of the Christian invasion, Comodore Perry, an American, forced Japan's gates open with the threat of war. There was of course resistance by the people of Japan, but basically the Japanese were entered into 'unequal treaties' with the Westerners, they took advantage of Japan. The only way out of these treaties was for the Japanese to modernise, to become equal to the Westerners, hense ending the 'unequal treaties.' This was the beginning of a huge econimic and cultural change for Japan. Japan was hugely influenced by the Western forces, they were one of the world's weakest econmic powers before the Westerners invaded. After Japan isolated itself from the Western world because of the Christian invasion, Comodore Perry, an American, forced Japan's gates open with the threat of war. There was of course resistance by the people of Japan, but basically the Japanese were entered into 'unequal treaties' with the Westerners, they took advantage of Japan. The only way out of these treaties was for the Japanese to modernise, to become equal to the Westerners, hense ending the 'unequal treaties.' This was the beginning of a huge econimic and cultural change for Japan.

A shogun is a name given by the emperor to a military commander. Minamoto Yoritomo was the first shogun of japan. The shoguns ruled from the 12th century to 1868. The shoguns had actual power while the emperors were just mere figureheads.

I looked it up on the internet and it said that he showed them wine, champagne, and perfume. He also showed the emperor a small toy locomotive(train) which greatly impressed them.

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The Japanese emperor was once one of the most powerful people in the country. Now, like the Queen of England, the position is mostly ceremonial.

1500bc References to the consumption of whale meat date back to Kojiki, the oldest surviving book in Japan, written in the eighth century.

They celebrate it beause it stands for spring and friendship

They were removed in 1945 after Japan's surrender in WWii. Well.... A reasonably good explanation of this disaster is: http://www.ichiban1.org/html/history/bc_1964_prewar/world_war_ii_1941_1945.htm After WWII the Nazi (Vichy) French fled to French Indochina. The Japanese (fellow Axis fascist) had been asked to take over power by the French Vichy government in 1940. Ho Chi Minh was the good guy in Vietnamese independence until the US decided to support the French Vichy colonialists and the Japanese to keep their foothold in Vietnam. What a nightmare....

bushido it's kind of like the chivalry the knights of mid evil europe had. They had rules of honor like seppuku whee they killed themselves if they did something realy dishonerable also they had to remain loyal and stuff like that ninga didn't have this but there were obviously ways of controlling them

On Guadalcanal, the Americans were amazed that some of the Japanese soldiers fought them hand to hand with swords. This is in the strictest tradition of Samurai. But, moreover, the indoctrination of these men and the culture of the Samurai pervaded Japanese society. Bushido called for courtesy to your enemy only if they merited it. If the enemy demanded bushido before death and the Japanese executioner could not provide it, the condemned were supposed to be allowed to live. But to surrender was the lowest thing that any warrior could do and called for execution.

The Edo Period, also known as the Tokugawa Period, was the period in time in which the Tokugawa Shogunate controlled Japan. This period lasted roughly from 1603-1868. It began with the coming to power of Tokugawa Ieyasu and ended with the Meiji Restoration.

Feudalism in Japan developed over a need for additional land, wealth and power. A weakened government persuaded feudal land owners to war with each other . After the Fujiwara claim fell out of power, Daimyo hired Samurai to attack other Daimyo for their land and wealth.

Nothing Happened. He Stayed an Emperor Over Japan.

This is a pretty broad question because the history of dragons is quite extensive. But I will give it a shot. There are nine types of Chinese dragons, also regarded as the Oriental Dragons. You should also note that nine is a very lucky number to the Chinese. These are: the horned dragon, the celestial dragon, the spiritual dragon, the winged dragon, the dragon of hidden treasures, the coiling dragon, the yellow dragon, and the dragon king. Each of these dragon types has a special attribute to them. The Horned dragon is also know as Lung. They are the most powerful of the Oriental Dragons and are completely deaf. They have the power to produce rain, too. It should also be noted that the head points South, and the tail points North. In addition, they are a symbol of the East and the sun. The Celestial dragon protects the mansions of the gods to the Chinese, and the Spiritual dragon creates rain and wind for mankind. The Dragon of Hidden Treasures helps keep watch over concealed wealth, and the coiling dragon lives in the water, primarily lakes and deep, deep waters. The yellow dragon is especially important, for this dragon emerged from water and aided the Emperor Fu Shi by showing him writing. The Dragon King is really four dragons, and these dragons keep watch over the four main seas. They were honored and respected, for they were the ones the Chinese went to if there was little or no rain. The four lived in the North, South, East, or West waters. I hope this helps, dragons make very cool tattoos but talk with your artist and feel him/her out to see if he/she knows about the history. If he/she doesn