Essays and Research Papers on Japan & Japanese Issues

A 3 page analysis of Iris Chang’s “The Rape of Nanking.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 12 page paper which examines the orientalism found in Sofia Coppola’s film “Lost in Translation.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 12 page research paper that examines the basis of French nationalism within the framework of the French Revolution of 1789. French colonialism and the French Algerian war are discussed in this context. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 3 page research paper that, first of all, discusses what is involved in being a recording sound engineer and then examines the best possible route for obtaining an education in this field, which the writer suggests is apprenticeship. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A Reconsideration of the Facts Surrounding the U.S. A 4 page discussion of the reasons surrounding the U.S. use of A-bombs during World War II. The author points out reasons that a growing body of individuals are considering that use unjustified since our knowledge of the circumstances of the war now reveals that it ...

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the 1995 Sarin attack on a Tokyo subway that had devestating results. This paper illustrates the background to the incident as well as a discussion of how officials responded to this attack. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page research paper that compares and contrasts four factors that the writer argues shows commonality between the contemporary Middle East and Ohio. These factors are: water usage, effects of urbanization, unemployment and poverty. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page analysis of Iris Chang’s “The Rape of Nanking.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 12 page paper which examines the orientalism found in Sofia Coppola’s film “Lost in Translation.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 12 page research paper that examines the basis of French nationalism within the framework of the French Revolution of 1789. French colonialism and the French Algerian war are discussed in this context. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 3 page research paper that, first of all, discusses what is involved in being a recording sound engineer and then examines the best possible route for obtaining an education in this field, which the writer suggests is apprenticeship. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A Reconsideration of the Facts Surrounding the U.S. A 4 page discussion of the reasons surrounding the U.S. use of A-bombs during World War II. The author points out reasons that a growing body of individuals are considering that use unjustified since our knowledge of the circumstances of the war now reveals that it ...

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the 1995 Sarin attack on a Tokyo subway that had devestating results. This paper illustrates the background to the incident as well as a discussion of how officials responded to this attack. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A summary and analysis of several sections of the World Bank Group publication, the East Asian Miracle, which looks at the reasons why the eight high performing Asian economies were so successful in their economic growth and development between the 1960s and the 1990s. Bibliography lists one source.

This 4 page paper discusses the influx of Asian immigrants to the United States after World War II and how it was common for Americans to lump them all together instead of identifying the many different nationalities that actually comprised this influx. Furthermore, this paper delves into the reasons for this misunderstanding of the ...

A 4 page research paper that describes the social and esthetic dimension of the Japanese Tea Ceremony. The serious practitioners of this art develop a particular “mind set and body control” that facilitates them transforming the tension-producing details of everyday life into “moments of beauty, meaningfulness and tranquility” (Keenan 30). Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which considers whether or not this film can be recommended as a source of historical information. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the book Hiroshima by John Hersey. Some quotes are included. No additional sources cited.

A paper which looks at the importance of the Kokoda campaign in Papua New Guinea in 1942, with specific reference to the role of the Australian militia. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page essay that analyzes the sexual and religious ideas in the Japanese seventeenth century plays of Chikamatsu. Then, the writer compares these ideals to Hindu, Jewish, Roman Catholic and American perspectives. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at the development of the Japanese animation genre of anime. Arguing that the genre has develop as a reflection of the Japanese cultural influences over time the paper starts by considering why anime is unique and then looking at this development from the early twentieth century tracing it to the ...

This 10 page paper discusses the history of the Dominican Republic and its struggles with its neighbor Haiti, and how these incursions led the Dominican dictator Trujillo to invite first Spanish, and then Japanese, immigrants to settle on the island. It also discusses the fact that the conditions that the newcomers found were substantially different ...

This success or failure of a company is not only due to the products, it is also reliant on the marketing. This 20 page paper examines the well known company Gucci and the way the company has marketed its’ goods, including some failures, to reach the current successful position of a brand with an ...

An 8 page research paper that discusses the nature of myth and symbol in Shinto ritual. Japanese mythology, which plays a major role in Shinto beliefs, encompasses an intricate and complex system of beliefs. The Shinto pantheon consists of 8000 kami (Japanese for "gods" or "spirits") (Japanese mythology). The Kojiki ("Record of Ancient Things") is ...

This 6 page paper compares the experience of Arab-Americans after 9/11 with that of Japanese-Americans after Pearl Harbor. Bibliography lists 4 sources.