Japanese Art and Culture : This 10 page paper
provides an
overview of Japanese culture with an emphasis on art.
Included is a section on the history of art in Japan.
Contemporary subjects are addressed including the culture's
treatment of AIDS and homosexuality. Comparisons
between Japanese and Western culture are made throughout
the paper. Bibliography cites 11 sources. Japcult.wps Japanese Art During The Asuka Period : This 5 page paper
provides an overview of Japanese art as was created during
the Asuka period. The scope of the era is defined and its
link with the introduction of Buddhism is highlighted. The
Horyuji Temple is noted as being important to the history
of Japanese art and the clothing as created during the time
period is also included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Asuka.wps
Japanese Art Of The Kamakuran Period : 10 pages in
length. The Kamakuran period marks the time in Japanese
history when the city of Kamakura was the capitol of Japan.
The period was characterized by great and beautiful art as a
direct result of the change in military rule, and Buddhist
beliefs. Most of the art of the time consisted sculptures
pictures and portraits of Gods, spirits, and priests. This
paper traces the development, significance, & style of
Kamakuran Bibliography lists 5 sources. Kamakura.doc
Japanese Music : A 5 page research paper that
examines the
surprising prominence that Western music has gained over
traditional Japanese forms since World War II, and shows
that this pattern of appropriating the musical forms of other
cultures is actually typical of the Japanese. The writer
demonstrates that Japan has frequently borrowed from
other cultures as the traditional forms of Japanese music are
discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources. Japanmus.wps
Shonagon’s “The Pillow Book” / A Reflection
Of Japanese
History : A 14 page research paper on this work by a
tenth-century Japanese woman who served as a
lady-in-waiting at the Imperial Court. The writer
demonstrates how Sie Shonagon’s collection of anecdotes,
reflections, aesthetic assessments and accounts of courtly
life provide a window into life in medieval Japan.
Bibliography lists 6 sources. Pillowb.wps
King Chulalongkorn, Empress Dowager Cixi, and The
Meiji Emperor- A Comparison of Leaders and Their
Cultures : This 4 page paper provides an overview of the
general leadership and characteristics of King
Chulalongkorn of Thailand, Empress Dowager Cixi of
China and the Meiji Emperor of Japan. This paper explores
a comparison relative to their position in society and their
capabilities as leaders. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
MHcixi.wps
The Meiji Constitution and Democracy In Japan :
A 9 page paper that considers the Meiji Era and the Meiji
constitution and Reischauer and Jensen's contention that
they were a betrayal of democracy. This paper also
suggests the inherent problems that have led to a
questioning of the importance of democracy within the
current political climate of Japan. Bibliography lists 5
sources. Meicon.wps
Diary of a Japanese Nationalist : This fictitious,
but
historically accurate, diary of a Japanese biologist tells of
atrocities that happened in the early twentieth century.
Some information is included pertaining to religion,
schools, customs and family life but the focus is on the
inhumane experiments conducted in Japanese ruled
Manchuria. Bibliography cites 5 sources. Asiane.wps
Japan / Her History and Economy : A 9 page
discussion of
the history of Japan with particular emphasis on her
economy, both past and present. Bibliography lists four
sources. Japan2.wps
Japanese History / Fall Of The Tokugawa : A 5 page
researching the reasons for the fall of the Tokugawa
Bakufu. The Tokugawa brought two centuries of peace to
Japan and then became obsolete. The demands of other
nations and the demands within the country led to the 15th
Tokugawa Shogun turning the power back to the Emperor.
Bibliography lists 5 sources. Tokugawa.wps
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