“Dragon Seed”: War and Women in Rural China as Presented in the Fictional Novel by Pearl Buck
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A 5 page discussion of the impacts of war on the small rural village of the Ling Tan family. This paper introduces Jade, one of the primary characters of the book, and details how war impacted her differently than it did the male members of the village. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPdrgnSd.rtf

“Embracing Defeat by John Dower”
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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.
Filename: JLdower.wps

“Emperor and Nation in Japan” by David Magarey Earl
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A 6 page paper which examines the period of time presented by David Magarey Earl in his book “Emperor and Nation in Japan.” Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RAsho.rtf

“Forces of Order: Policing Modern Japan”: A Critique of the Book by David H. Bayley
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A 5 page critique of the 1997 completely revised edition of this book on the Japanese criminal justice system. This paper discusses Bayley’s contentions that the low crime rate enjoyed by Japan is more related to a reflection of Japanese history and the traditions, morality, and culture which resulted over that history than it is to factors such as the economy or the types of punishment which are imposed. Emphasizes that Japan has clearly imposed societal expectations, expectations which are both shaped and reinforced by societal institutions, as to how its citizens are to interact. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPjapPol.wps

“Hiroshima”: A Review of the Historical Documentary by John Hersey
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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 original pages had played out over the subsequent years. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPhirosh.rtf

“History of Japan”
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A seven page paper which looks at a number of aspects of Japanese history, including the way in which Chinese culture significantly influenced that of Japan, the similarities and differences between the political and economic interests of Japan and the UK, and the importance of the Tokugawa Shogunate in the development of present-day Japanese economics and social culture. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JL2Japan.wps

“Japanese culture”
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A five page paper which looks at some elements of Japanese culture which are unfamiliar or alien to westerners, such as the prevalence of the group mentality, the importance of social stratification, and the way in which Japanese people are encouraged to conform to specific concepts of honour and shame in their social and cultural behaviour. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLJapcult.wps

“Political and economic restructuring in post-war Japan”
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A ten page paper which looks at the effects which the post-war occupation of Japan by the Allies, and particularly the USA, had on the country’s cultural, political and economic development in the subsequent decades, and the way in which the occupying forces were able to reconstruct the country’s imperialist heritage, religious practices and social reforms. Bibliography lists 8 sources
Filename: JLJapocc.rtf

“Political elites in China, Japan and Korea”
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A ten page paper which compares the composition of the political elites in China, Japan and the republic of Korea and looks at the ways in which political reforms are attempting to address the problems of corruption at the higher echelons of government in the three countries. Bibliography lists 7 sources
Filename: JLpolelites.wps

“The Enemy That Never Was” by Ken Adachi
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A 5 page review on Ken Adachi’s book “The Enemy That Never Was: A History of the Japanese Canadians.” Bibliography lists 2 additional source.
Filename: RAenmy.rtf

“The Nanjing Massacre” by Honda Katsuichi
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A 5 page paper which examines Honda Katsuichi’s “The Nanjing Massacre.” The paper examines the significance of the work and also examines the strengths and weaknesses of Katsuichi’s work. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAnanjng.rtf

“The Rape of Nanking” by Iris Chang
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A 3 page analysis of Iris Chang’s “The Rape of Nanking.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RArpechn.rtf

“The traditional role of women in Japan”
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An eight page paper which looks at the traditional role of women in Japanese society, in terms of their position in the social hierarchy, the complementary roles of wife and geisha, and the way in which women’s roles changed during the Meiji period and the present day. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JLJapwom.wps

"Desert Exile"
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This 3 page paper discusses Yoshiko Uchida's memoir about her time in a Japanese internment camp during WWII. Her crime and that of her family was simply being of Japanese descent. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVUchida.rtf

"Shogun" The Miniseries: Cultural Significance
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5 pages in length. The cultural significance of the miniseries "Shogun" as it relates to this particular period in Japanese history addresses two of the most defining elements of one's existence: power and pride. Clearly, the manner by which Richard Chamberlain's character – John Blackthorne – is involuntarily thrust into the middle of an impassioned battle between two mighty opponents demonstrates just how important omnipotent power was during feudal Japan. No additional sources cited.
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21st Century Japan: Its People
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4 pages in length. When examining the changes that have occurred in Japan's overall economic factors, kinship structure, social affiliations, political networks and ideology/religion, it becomes quite clear the significant transformation that has taken place over the past century. Indeed, the extent to which these areas have experienced tremendous change is both grand and far-reaching; that these changes have also been mostly beneficial in nature lends to the ongoing progression of Japan as a people instead of just a commodity. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLC21Jap.rtf

A Case of Sick Leave
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A 5 page paper which examines a case of sick leave, written by Laura Turek, and titled "Sick Leave." The paper addresses what specific people affected by the case should do, why the conflict occurred, and how it could have possibly been prevented. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAscklve.doc

A Comparison Between the British & Japanese Parliaments
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A 40 page research paper which examines in detail the British and Japanese parliamentary systems. The writer demonstrates that the two systems have many similar charactertistics as well as some signficant differences which stem largely from the fact that the Japanese Constitution was written not by the Japanese, but by American Occupation forces after World War II. Bibliography contains 26 sources.
Filename: Britjap.wps

A COMPARISON OF JAPANESE POLITICS WITH THE POLITICS OF THE UNITED STATES
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This 5 page paper compares and contrasts the poltical system of Japan with that of the United States. Included are some highly controversial statements made by Japanese officials about the US people and industries. A brief post-war history of the modern Japanese political system is outlined. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: mbjpan.rtf

A Look at John Dower's Embracing Defeat
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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.
Filename: SA446WW2.rtf

Abortion in Japan
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A 4 page research paper that investigates Japanese abortion. This brief survey of abortion in Japan suggests that Japanese attitudes toward abortion are evolving in conjunction with the movement of Japanese women toward fuller participation in society and away from the passive cultural model that has dominated female Asian experience for centuries. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khjabor.rtf

Abortion: A Comparative Analysis Between the United States and Japan
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5 pages. In this paper we will define and give a short history of abortion as well as take a look at the pros and cons and the issues and impacts of abortion. This analysis will be done as a comparison of the abortion issues in both the United States and Japan and the ways that each country views abortion. Included is a one-half page outline. A summary and conclusion is included. Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: JGAjpabr.wps

Akira Kurosawa’s “Ran”
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This 6 page report discusses Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa’s 1985 movie “Ran.” Kurosawa’s haunting style has been imitated by both Hollywood and independent directors who would be thought of as great artists but the problem being that Kurosawa is inimitable. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWakirak.doc

American Policy in Japan, 1948-1952
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A 5 page research paper that discusses the “reverse course” in US policy towards Japan that characterizes the US occupation after World War II. The writer also provides sociological background to this period. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khjapocc.rtf

An Approach to Western Influences in Japan
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( 6 pp.) The more we learn about history and cultural diversity, the more we learn about the layers of impact that one culture may have on another. It is one of these layers of impact, which we will examine in relationship to western influences on Japan. This will be done with the assistance of Chinua Achebe's 1959 African novel, Things Fall Apart, and the Autobiography of Yukichi Fukuzawa (1966).
Filename: BBafrjap.doc

Andy Warhol
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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, work and significance of Andy Warhol to the pop art movement. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: KTwarhol.rtf

Anime
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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 present day. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEanime1.rtf

Are the Japanese the Lost Tribes?
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A 6 page research paper that explores the multiple similarities between Japanese and Hebrew religious culture. Over 2,000 years ago, Assyrians exiled ten of the twelve tribes of Israel. No conclusions are drawn, but this report shows that there a strong case can be made for the Japanese as being the lost tribes. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khlosjew.rtf

Article Analysis: Japanese Architecture
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This 6 page paper analyzes an article from "The Architecture Review" in which the author described a Japanese building. The paper discusses the article itself and a response to it, the building, and whether or not pictures and text work well together. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVJapArc.rtf

Asian Political Questions
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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.
Filename: TLCAsianPol.rtf

Asian Status in the Dominican Republic
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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 from those they had been promised, and that both the Japanese government and that of the Dominican Republic failed to given the newcomers the support they needed. Finally, it discusses the fact that most of the Japanese were repatriated or encouraged to settle in other Latin American countries; this included those that were born on the island. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVDomRep.rtf

Battle Of Nomanhan, Mongolia (Khalkin-Gol River) / Analyzed
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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.
Filename: Nomanhan.rtf

Best Foreign Film of 1950 -- Roshomon
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This 5 page report discusses Akira Kurosawa's movie "Roshomon" and gives a summary of the movie and the reasons it has remained a compelling film even after nearly fifty years.
Filename: BWrosho

Bibliography/Role of Japanese Wives
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A 3 page annotated bibliography that is in reference to the topic of how the role of married Japanese women in family life has changed as the Japanese economy has developed, covering the period from 1950 to present.
Filename: khjpgen.rtf

Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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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 is quite likely that the war would have ended quickly without the use of such drastic measures. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPjapBm2.rtf

Buddhism
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5 pages in length. The writer provides a detailed description of Buddhism, as well as touches upon Confucianism, Taoism, Falun Gong and Shintoism. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCBuddh.rtf

Bunraku: Costumes and Wigs
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A 6 page paper which examines possible costumes and wigs for the Bunraku production of Love Suicides at Sonezaki involving the character of Tobukei. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAbunku.rtf

Buying a house in Japan
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A 5 page research paper that discusses the processes involved in buying a home in Japan. This paper has been translated into rough Italian. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khhouita.wps

Canada: Little Tolerance For Hybridized Identity
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8 pages in length. Pearl Harbor created fear in the hearts of all North Americans; in order to quell that fear and maintain control over its political, social and economic concerns, Canada worked hard to harshly dissuade any hybrid Japanese residents from becoming spies. These tactics, considered to be over-reactive at best and downright inhumane at worst, included the complete and utter downgrade of a once-participatory and mainstreamed population by forcing Japanese Canadians to forfeit their property, and, after being deprive of liberty, the men "were impressed into forced labor and the women and children transported to ghost towns and abandoned mining camps in the interior of the country to fend for themselves" (Milton 8). The disturbing sting of this sudden intolerance for an individual's hybrid identity has lasted long after the initial reason for its original existence, rendering Canada yet another in a long list of countries where the melting pot of multiculturalism has become an unwelcome entity, an element of modernity painfully portrayed in Wayson Choy's "Jade Peony" and Joy Kogawa's "Obasan." Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLChybrd.rtf

Case Study: Culture And Work Ethic
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses the conflict between a Japanese work program and the Western participants who refuse to abide by cultural norms. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: TLC_JET.wps