Author: Andrew SteinmetzPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Japan
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Japan and Her People
Author: Andrew SteinmetzPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Japan
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Japan and Her People
Author: Anna C. HartshornePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429838816
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
This book provides an overview of Japan in late 19th century and its history. It also provides an insight of Japanese society as it moved from the traditional Edo period lifestyle towards industrialization and explores Japan's lifestyles, customs, culture, and everyday behavior.
Japan and Her People
Author: Anna C. HartshornePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Japan
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
The Japanese Myths
Author: Joshua FrydmanPublisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 0500777349
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
This is a smart and succinct guide to the rich tradition of Japanese mythology, from the earliest recorded legends of Izanagi and Izanami, their divine offspring and the creation of Japan, to medieval tales of vengeful ghosts, through to the modern-day reincarnation of ancient deities as the heroes of mecha anime. While many around the world love Japans cultural exports, few are familiar with Japans unique mythology - enriched by Shinto, Buddhism and regional folklore. Mythology remains a living, evolving part of Japanese society, and the ways in which the people of Japan understand their myths are very different today even from a century ago, let alone over a millennium into the past. Offering much more than any competing overview of Japanese mythology, The Japanese Myths not only retells the ancient stories but also considers their place within the patterns of Japanese religions, culture and history, helping readers to understand the deep links between past and present in Japan, and the ways these myths live and grow. Joshua Frydman takes the very earliest written myths in the Kojiki and the Nihonshoki as his starting point, and from there traces Japans mythology through to post-war State Shinto, the rise of the manga industry in the 1960s, J-horror and modern-day myths. Reinventions and retellings of myth are present across all genres of contemporary Japanese culture, from its auteur cinema to renowned video games such as Okami. This book is for anyone interested in Japan, as knowing its myths allows readers to understand and appreciate its culture in a new light.
Japan and Her People
Author: Anna C. HartshornePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States
Author: United States. Department of StatePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1312
Book Description
Japan, Three Epochs of Modern Education
Author: Ronald Stone AndersonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Oriental News and Comment
Author: History of Japan
Author: R.S. ChaurasiaPublisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
ISBN: 9788126902286
Category : Japan
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
This Book Covers The History Of Japan From The Very Beginning To 2002 A.D. During 19Th Century Japan Became The Most Advanced And Powerful Nation Of Asia And Raised The Slogan, Asia For Asians . Japan Tried To Extend Her Empire To Other Places Of Asia Like China, Korea, Etc. This Annoyed Western Powers And Usa, And Therefore, They Became The Worst Enemies Of Japan. In The Second World War, Japan Fought Against Britain, France And Usa In Alliance With Germany And Italy But Did Not Attack Ussr. After The Defeat Of Italy And Germany, Usa Forced Japan To Surrender By Using Its Atomic Power And In The Wake Of An Attack Of Russia On Japan. In Spite Of The Defeat, Japan Made Astonishing Progress And Has Become One Of The Most Advanced And The Richest Countries Of The World. Japan Has Made Wonderful Progress By Peaceful Means And Hardwork; The Study Of Progress Of Japan Is, Therefore, Useful For Indian Students And Indian People.It Is Hoped That The Book Will Prove Useful To Students As Well As To The Common Readers.
Anti-Foreignism and Western Learning in Early-Modern Japan
Author: Bob Tadashi WakabayashiPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 1684172632
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
"This study analyzes New Theses (Shinron) by Aizawa Seishisai (1781–1863) and its contribution to Japanese political thought and policy during the early–modern era. New Theses is found to be indispensable to our understanding of Japan’s transformation from a feudal to a modern state. Focusing on Aizawa, Bob Wakabayashi traces the development of xenophobia during the Tokugawa period and examines the basis of anti-Western sentiment. He shows how knowledge of Christianity inspired Aizawa to develop the potent concept of kokutai (“what is essential to a nation”). His analysis explains why the Edobakufu’s policies of national isolation (sakoku) and armed expulsion of Westerners (jōi) gained widespread support in the late Tokugawa. Wakabayashi also describes how information on Western affairs and world conditions decisively altered Tokugawa Confucian conceptions of civilization and barbarism, and how this in turn enabled the Japanese to redefine their nation’s relationship to China and the West. Rather than place Aizawa and his New Theses of 1825 at the beginning of a process leading up to the Meiji Restoration, Wakabayashi discusses New Theses in conjunction with the bakufu’s Expulsion Edict issued in the same year. He concludes that the convergence of the two events in 1825 marks the emergence of modern nationalism in Japan, and therefore should perhaps be seen as more epoch–making than the 1868 Restoration itself. The study also presents a complete translation of New Theses."