Essays Tagged: "Yamato"

Japan's history-compacted into three pages

irst fixed capital was Nara, set in 710 until Kyoto became the capital in 1867. The emperors of the Yamato dynasty were the supposed rulers, the power was actually held by powerful court nobles, regen ...

(5 pages) 68 0 4.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Japanese Patriotism and Ethnocentrism told through the book: Requiem for Battleship Yamato

Requiem for Battleship Yamato is a paradigm of the enduring warrior spirit in Japan. Though subtle in its revelation, patri ... comrades died than a historical recount. No native of Japan, much less a survivor of the battleship Yamato could have not been influenced by both a strong sense of patriotism and ethnocentrism.The int ... enced by both a strong sense of patriotism and ethnocentrism.The intended mission of the battleship Yamato was itself the zenith of Japanese patriotism. Patriotism is simply a love of and dedication t ...

(5 pages) 41 0 3.7 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Japan History

hat seafaring migrants from Polynesia were part of the ethnic blend. By AD 300, the sun-worshipping Yamato kingdom had loosely unified the nation through conquest and alliance. Buddhism was introduced ...

(4 pages) 127 1 5.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Ancient Japan

elatively equal social status.During the first few centuries in what is known as the Common Era the Yamato clan extended its domain over in Central Japan. The clan Chieftain proclaimed himself Emperor ... ew Emperor Japan kept close ties with Korea which to the introduction of Buddhism in 552 IN 645 the Yamato rulers initiated the Taika reform which were influenced by a growing Korean influence and the ...

(6 pages) 83 1 4.8 Oct/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Multiculturalism

he Japanese would then take on an American culture, which then becomes the majority culture. Gloria Yamato sates that we must reclaim whatever parts of our ethnic heritage that we have lost. She feels ...

(3 pages) 106 0 2.0 Apr/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues