History of Japan questions?
Could someone give some information on the following topics about the history of Japan. Please just write one or two sentences for each. This is not a homework assignment, it’s just for my own research. I need answers ASAP. Note: This not about Modern Japan but more about ancient to early modern Japan.
Achievements
1. City of Kyoto:
2. City of Edo:
3. Writing System:
4. Money Economy:
5. Rise of Merchant Class:
6. Feudal Castles/Castle Towns:
Developments and cultural exchanges
1 .Korea/China influences:
2. Writing system from China:
3. Mongol Invasions:
4. Portuguese traders:
5. Catholic Missionaries:
6. South Asia:
Art and Society
1. Legend of Japan’s creation:
2. Bunraku Puppetry:
3. Poetry/Haiku:
4. Epic Poems:
5. Aware:
6. Diaries and Journals:
7. Tale of Genji:
8. Ikebana Flower arranging:
9. Tea Ceremony:
10. Courtiers:
- The written history of Japan began with brief appearances in Chinese history texts from the first century AD. However, archaeological research indicates that people were living on the islands of Japan as early as the upper paleolithic period….
HISTORY
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. In about AD 405, the Japanese court officially adopted the Chinese writing system. Together with the introduction of Buddhism in the sixth century, these two events revolutionized Japanese culture and marked the beginning of a long period of Chinese cultural influence. From the establishment of the first fixed capital at Nara in 710 until 1867, the emperors of the Yamato dynasty were the nominal rulers, but actual power was usually held by influential court nobles, regents, or "shoguns" (military governors)…
June 8th, 2010 at 8:27 am
- The written history of Japan began with brief appearances in Chinese history texts from the first century AD. However, archaeological research indicates that people were living on the islands of Japan as early as the upper paleolithic period….
HISTORY
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. In about AD 405, the Japanese court officially adopted the Chinese writing system. Together with the introduction of Buddhism in the sixth century, these two events revolutionized Japanese culture and marked the beginning of a long period of Chinese cultural influence. From the establishment of the first fixed capital at Nara in 710 until 1867, the emperors of the Yamato dynasty were the nominal rulers, but actual power was usually held by influential court nobles, regents, or "shoguns" (military governors)…
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