Essays and Research Papers on Japan

8 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses factors that contributed to the rise of communist totalitarianism in modern China; factors that contributed to the Japan's pre-WWII military domination; China and Japan's nature of political regimes and relationships; and major characteristics of pre- and post-WWII Japanese economic development. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

5 pages in length. Fukuzawa Yukichi was not only the founder of Keio University, but he is considered by many to be one of the first experts on the West in modern Japan and as such, he is frequently looked upon as having played an important role in the modernization of late 19th-century Japan. Fukuzawa Yukichi ...

This 4-page paper examines three separate markets: China, Singapore and Japan, and discusses their cultural similarities and differences. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page overview of the varying interactions of African and Asian countries to Western influence. Provides specific examples from Sudan, Gold Coast (Ghana), Kenya, Morocco, Japan, China, Ethiopia, and elsewhere. Emphasizes that these reactions varied from almost total cooperation to armed resistance and were dependent on a number of factors including time ...

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the general leadership and characteristics of King Chulalongkorn of Thailand, Empress Dowager Cixi of China and the Meiji Emperor of Japan. This paper explores a comparison relative to their position in society and their capabilities as leaders. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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.

A 3 page review of the tragic consequences of the U.S. dropping of the A-Bomb on Hiroshima Japan as suffered by six specific survivors. First published in 1946, this book was updated some forty years later to include a chapter updating how the lives of six of the individuals the author spotlighted in his ...

A 3 page paper which examines the reasons for Japan’s actions in the Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang. The paper also examines the relationship between foreigners and the Japanese as it involved this event. No additional sources cited.

A paper which looks at John Dower’s account of the development of post-war Japan, in terms of the country’s recovery from the war, the years of American colonial occupation, and the ways in which Japanese and American cultural perspectives conflicted as the nation moved towards a new kind of sovereignty.

This 15 page paper explores the varied reasons Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and goaded the US into war. Roosevelt’s encouragement of the war is explored as well. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 6 page research paper that investigates the idea that the Lost Tribes of Israel may have settled in Japan. In particular, the writer compares the remarkable similarities between the customs of Shinto shrines and Judaism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the American occupation of Japan right after W.W.II. The concept of neocolonial military dictatorship is defined and explored. No additional sources cited.

An 8 page consideration of one of Hyogo Japan's most notable structure. The author explores the design elements incorporated into this structure and contends that the Temple is distinct not just because it exemplifies the difference between Eastern and Western ideas of architecture, but because it blends the eastern and western perspectives. Bibliography ...

This 5 page book report focuses on Embracing Defeat by John Dower. Dower uses personal stories woven into this factual tale. An overview is provided and then, the economy of Japan in the aftermath of World War II is discussed. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts two books on similar subjects. John Dower's War Without Mercy and Richard Drinnon's Facing West are discussed. The subject is racism by Americans and the books are about racism against the Japanese during World War II and racism against Indians, respectively. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 9 page paper which discusses that while there are similarities between these two works by female authors there are also significant differences. Specifically considered are how much of these differences can be attributed to the cultural differences between eleventh century Japan and fifteenth century western Europe and how much they can be attributed ...

3 pages in length. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were wholly unjustified because of the number of innocent lives taken, the impact upon people who survived the bombings, as well as the economic hardship Japan experienced in the aftermath. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

4 pages in length. Defined as "the indigenous faith of the Japanese people" (Ono, 2004, p. 1), Shinto is both obscure and recognized at the same time, representing a duality unique to but a handful of global spirituality. This uncommon reality is duly noted in Ono's Shinto: The Kami Way, a primarily basic ...

10 pages in length. Architecture – and its appreciation – is a forever evolving entity. While myriad styles appear original in nature, more often than not they can be traced to influences from other cultures or periods with little more than a facelift attached. The recent influx of Tokyo's pleasure quarters has ...

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 sugar industry which existed at the time of annexation were obvious factors in the desirability of Hawaii to ...

Andy Warhol was a bastion of improbability, an actor with the world as his stage and an artist who implemented the common into the guise of the extraordinary. The images that the world associates with Warhol include soup cans, brillo boxes, Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe and Mao Tse-tung. This 10 page paper explores the life, ...

This 5 page research paper examines the 1939 Battle of Nomanhan border dispute between the Soviet and Japanese armies. Specifically discussed are the causes of the underlying causes of the battle, what took place, and its impact. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing how the decision to use atomic bombs on Japanese cities saved lives. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In this 13 page research paper, the writer presents an in-depth analysis into the historic importance of the Hiroshima Diary -- written by a Japanese physician soon after the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Bibliography lists 12+ sources.

A 5 page paper discussing some of the reasons for and mechanisms of organizational change. America's discovery of Japanese cars was the first real indication that American manufacturing would have to change in order to keep up, but it was discovered that accomplishing that change involved far more than just doing things differently than in ...