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Kitaro Nishida's New World Order
This 5 page paper explores the
concept of a new world order as it was articulated by Kitaro Nishida in
1943. In his essay, Nishida writes that each nation must transcend
itself in order to construct a single multi-world, or worlds of...
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Contrasting Cultural Traditions
8 pages. The different cultures
we find in the world today are not only interesting but are
extremely important if we are to understand other countries,
their beliefs, and remain on friendly terms with them. It is
important to preserve these...
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Two Questions of World War II
This 4 page report discusses two
specific questions regarding World War II. 1) Considering WWII
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Women's Roles in the Work of(Japanese author) Hayashi Fumiko
(4 pp) Hayashi Fumiko's work places Japanese women in the
role of hero/heroine in a world that has previously
only allocated that status, or "badge of honor" to
men of prestige. As a person and an author she
claims the right to wear that...
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An Approach to Western Influences in Japan
( 6 pp.) The more we learn about history and
cultural diversity, the more we learn about the
layers of impact that one culture may have on
another. It is one of these layers of impact,
which we will examine in relationship to western...
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War Plan Orange: The U.S. Strategy to Defeat Japan, 1897-1945
A 5 page critique of the contentions presented in this book concerning the relative value of internal verses battlefield planning which occurred between the latter years of the nineteenth century through the years of World War II. Examines the...
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Three Days Later: Nagasaki
(5 pp) Four years after 2,400 people were killed
in the bombing of Pearl Harbor; it has been
estimated that 240,000 Japanese were killed in the
bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Yet the
bombing of Nagasaki did not occur until three...
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The US Annexation of Hawaii
An 8 page overview of the economic and political factors surrounding the 1898 US annexation of Hawaii. Because of its location and tremendously productive environment, Hawaii is a strategically important military and economic accouterment. The...
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Buying a house in Japan
A 5 page research paper that discusses the processes involved in buying a home in Japan. This paper has been translated into rough Italian. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Memories Of Silk And Straw
This 5 page paper looks at Memories of Silk
and Straw : A Self-Portrait of Small-Town Japan by Junichi Saga and
argues that the result of the patriarchal society has been the cultural
devaluation of women. No additional sources are listed.
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Best Foreign Film of 1950 -- Roshomon
This 5 page report discusses Akira Kurosawa's movie "Roshomon" and gives a summary of the movie and the reasons it has remained a compelling film even after nearly fifty years.
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A COMPARISON OF JAPANESE POLITICS WITH THE POLITICS OF THE UNITED STATES
This 5 page paper compares and contrasts the poltical system of Japan with that of the United States. Included are some highly controversial statements made by Japanese officials about the US people and industries. A brief post-war history of the...
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War Crimes:
This 8 page paper discusses the history of war crimes and focuses specifically on what factors lead soldiers to commit crimes. This paper discusses specific war criminals as examples. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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JAPAN AND THE UK: A COMMON VISION
10 pages. This paper discusses the political and economical relationship between the United Kingdom and Japan after 1945. This includes the past, the present and the future of their relationship. Topics also include why the United Kingdom should...
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