The Changing Status of Japanese Women : This 19
page
research paper examines the role of Japanese women in
their society and how that role has changed since the
conclusion of World War II. Article 14 of the Japanese
constitution was a major landmark in helping to improve
conditions for women and various other laws & events have
helped to increase women's participation rights..yet
Japanese society still clings to tradition in several key
respects.. Bibliography lists 15 comprehensive sources.
Japane1.wps The Westernization Of Japan : A
4 page research paper
discussing the Westernization of Japan. In the mid-1800s
Samurai who were in the low ranks became dissatisfied
with the feudal system and wanted to modernize Japan.
A revolution occurred and the Meiji era began. The
Shogunate was abolished and Westernaization began in a
rather wholesale fashion. One aspect of Westernization the
Japanese people feared was imperialistic power and, in fact,
the Meiji government did find itself in the midst of what
they feared. Wholesale adoption of Western ways was
ended in 1912. Bibliography lists 3 sources. Japanwe.wps
The Japanese Consulate : This 12 page paper
discusses the
function, policies and organizational structure of the
Japanese Consulate. Consulat.wps
Japanese Imperialism in Modern Times : 7 pages in
length.
An historical discussion beginning with the rise of Japanese
imperialism in the late nineteenth century after the arrival
of U.S. Matthew C. Perry and ending with the decline of
Japanese Imperialism at the end of World War II. The
writer also examines some of the steps that have since been
taken to ensure the growth of Democracy in Japan.
Bibliography lists 3 sources. Japanimp.wps
Japanese History & Senso : In 4 pages, the
writer discusses
whether 1945 should be seen as a break in historical
continuity or whether pre and post 1945 history should be
analyzed in terms of historic continuity [Japan].
Bibliography lists 3 sources. Senso.wps
"Family Game" (Kanoku Geemu) / Post War Japanese
Society : In 4 pages the author discusses the movie
"Family Game" (Kanoku Geemu) and the post war
Japanese society. No additional sources cited. Postjap.wps
Moving To The City / Japan's Graying Farms : A 6
page
essay examining Japan's current trend away from the farms
and into the cities. Family farms are being worked by
owners well past working age while the families' children
are opting for the life of the city, which seems to be freer
and easier to live. The paper includes an analogy between
the current Japanese migration from their ancient
agricultural heritage to the American shift from farms to
cities, comparing the similarities and differences in the
cultural views of agriculture and those who make it their
living. Bibliography lists 2 sources. Japanfar.wps
The Japanese Educational System : A 17 page
research
paper examining the Japanese educational system, focusing
on the government-controlled elementary curriculum.
Though the Japanese high school system is in reform to
upgrade their levels of achievement scores in the
humanities, the entire world is aware that the Japanese
scores in science and mathematics are consistently the
highest in the world. A prime reason for the success of
Japanese schools in these areas are the sense of self and
pride in any task instilled in the elementary years. The
elementary program of Japan shares many parallels with the
Montessori method, which has gained popularity in the
United States in recent years. Bibliography lists 8 cited and
2 general references. Japskool.wps
A Comparison Between the British & Japanese
Parliaments: A 40 page research paper which examines in
detail the British and Japanese parliamentary systems. The
writer demonstrates that the two systems have many similar
charactertistics as well as some signficant differences
which stem largely from the fact that the Japanese
Constitution was written not by the Japanese, but by
American Occupation forces after World War II.
Bibliography contains 26 sources. Britjap.wps
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