Alfred Thayer MahanAfter temporarily resolving the problems of Reconstruction and Industrialization, Americans began to resume the course of expansion. The horrors of the Civil War had interrupted the original Manifest Destiny that began in the 1840s. Now, as pioneers settled the last western frontiers, expansionists looked yet farther to the west -- toward Asia and the Pacific. A leading expansionist, Captain Alfred T. Mahan, cautioned that the Pacific could "be entered and contro ...

Samurai Story A lot of Japanese folks like to brag that they're descended from Samurai stock. The Samurai were the warrior class in feudal, pre-modern Japan. They started out as fighting men. But, they evolved into a ruling or noble class, if you will. They were the only group of people who were allowed to carry swords and other weapons. Many were effete administrators and oppressive landowners. They did no real work other than to wage war or serve as bodyguards and lived off the forced trib ...

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THE CULTURAL HISTORY OF JAPAN A SERIES OF ILLUSTRATED LECTURES Visual Literacy Exercise An Introduction to Japan Beyond Moss and Stone: the Japanese Garden in Cultural Context The Native Tradition The Rule of Taste The Way of the Warrior The Floating World This site has been prepared by Lee A. Makela (l.makela@popmail.csuohio.edu); please contact him with any comments. Last revised: February 11, 1999.

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Welcome to Edo Edo is the ancient name for Tokyo. During the reign of the Tokugawa Shoguns, Japan's emperor reigned in secluded majesty at the imperial capital in Kyoto; however, the true center of power, government, the economy and social life was Edo, where the Shogun lived and ruled the country. For most people in Japan, Edo is more than just a historical city. It also has a symbolic image and meaning. It represents nearly everything that they consider a part of their "traditional" culture. ...

Search The Web! Search The Web! Search The Web! Search The Web! Free Travel Cheap Tickets Auction Newsletter Immigration Affiliate Make Money Japan HISTORY Traditional Japanese legend maintains that Japan was founded in 600 BC by the Emperor Jimmu, a direct descendant of the sun goddess and ancestor of the present ruling imperial family. About AD 405, the Japanese court officially adopted the Chinese writing system. During the sixth century, Bud ...

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Brief History of Japan Year Period Events BC 8000? Jomon Jomon Culture 660? Accession of first emperor, Jinmu [legendary origin of Japan] 300? Yayoi Yayoi Culture 184? Yamatai [Himiko] AD 300 Kofun Yamato court unites most of Japan 538 Introduction of Buddhism from Korea [552?] 593 Asuka Regency of Prince Shotoku Buddhism - ...

Imperial Japanese Navy Page Disclaimer At the beginning of the Second World War, the Japanese Navy (or, in the Japanese language, Nihon Kaigun, or even Teikoku Kaigun, the Imperial Navy) was arguably the most powerful navy in the world. Its naval aviation corps, consisting of 10 aircraft carriers and 1500 topnotch aviators, was the most highly trained and proficient force of its kind. Its 11 (soon to be 12) battleships were among the most powerful in the world. And its surface forces, arm ...

Leaders of Japan (State of Japan) [To the list of countries] [To the ZPC Homepage] Active names link to their correspondant biography at the CIDOB website. Parties: Jt: Liberal Party, Jiyu-to; Mt: Democratic Party, Minshu-to; NSt: Socialist Party of Japan, Nihon Shakai-to (name to 1991, then referred in English to Social Democratic Party of Japan; renamed to SMt in 1996); JMt: Liberal Democratic Party (merger in 1955 of Jt and Mt), Jiyu Minshu-to; NSt: New Japan Party, Nihon Shin-to; ...

To Corner Top �@ Prehistoric Times - Shinano people lived close to nature - Reconstruction of a Naumann elephant (Displayed in Nagano Prefectural Museum of History) The prehistoric era is the longest and oldest era in the history of the Japanese islands dating back to about 600,000 years ago when humans first appeared on the Japanese archipelago. About 35,000 years ago Prehistoric people living by the shores of Lake Nojiri hunted Naumann elephants and giant deer that had ...

This site uses advanced features of Netscape Navigator 2.0 or more over Kansai Institute of Information Systems (KIIS) helps promote the Rekishi Kaido (historic route) project by providing a database for historic cultural resources in and around the Kansai region through web pages Kansai Digital Archives. These pages are expected to encourage cultural activities and the use of advanced information technology, contributing to revitalization of the region. Presented by What is Rek ...