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 Topic: Japanese Constitution |
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| SolomonStubbs Replies: 10 Views: 1322 |
 Forum: Modern Japan Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:48 am Subject: Japanese Constitution |
| As has been said before, the power of the emperor and his holy status have been toned down in comparison with the Meiji Constitution. Even in the first article the constitution says outright, "T ... | |
| Topic: War Criminals |
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| SolomonStubbs Replies: 11 Views: 1821 |
Forum: Modern Japan Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 10:30 pm Subject: War Criminals |
| Hardy has a good point. From the end of this reading ("Today, Japan's government justifies what the military did during those war years.",) and other things we've discussed (Yasukuni Shrine ... | |
| Topic: Dear Miss Breed |
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| SolomonStubbs Replies: 13 Views: 1997 |
Forum: Modern Japan Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:49 pm Subject: Dear Miss Breed |
| This was certainly a radical response from the US government. While it could be conceivable that there might be some isolated terrorist activities, or even espionage, relocating an entire ethnic popu ... | |
| Topic: Introduction to a Lost War |
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| SolomonStubbs Replies: 16 Views: 2778 |
Forum: Modern Japan Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:51 am Subject: Introduction to a Lost War |
| This chapter seemed to focus mostly on the way in which the Japanese thought and talked about their involvements in WWII. And according to the author there seems to be a culture of silence surroundin ... | |
| Topic: The Return of the Samurai |
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| SolomonStubbs Replies: 12 Views: 1524 |
Forum: Modern Japan Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:47 pm Subject: The Return of the Samurai |
| This reading really gave me the sense that the Japanese government/military were getting out of control and far away from the original intent of the Meiji Restoration. I mean, it seems to me like the ... | |
| Topic: Japanese National Pride |
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| SolomonStubbs Replies: 15 Views: 2470 |
Forum: Modern Japan Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:28 pm Subject: Japanese National Pride |
| Japan certainly used severe, some might say Draconian, measures to instill national pride in its people. The Meiji restoration was a period which marked a small transition towards a slightly more inc ... | |
| Topic: Japanese Imperialism |
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| SolomonStubbs Replies: 15 Views: 3061 |
Forum: Modern Japan Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:04 am Subject: Japanese Imperialism |
| Minsu brings up a good point. What does Korean 'independence' really mean when it's reinforced/protected/controlled by a foreign influence? Japan supposedly wanted to protect less developed/industri ... | |
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