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Japanese History & Culture

Japanese History & Culture. What do you know?. Isolationism, Immigration, World Wars, Into Today. Japanese History. Isolationism. 1641-1853 Limit foreign influence Protect traditional culture. Immigration to U.S. Surged beginning in the 1880s Between 1886 and 1911

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Japanese History & Culture

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  1. Japanese History & Culture

  2. What do you know?

  3. Isolationism, Immigration, World Wars, Into Today Japanese History

  4. Isolationism • 1641-1853 • Limit foreign influence • Protect traditional culture

  5. Immigration to U.S. • Surged beginning in the 1880s • Between 1886 and 1911 • 400,000 Japanese immigrants came • Generally left in peace until WWII

  6. World Wars I & II • World War I: Limited Involvement • World War II: • Invaded China • Claimed holds in much of the Pacific and East Asia • Atomic Bombs

  7. Into Today • One of the top world economies • Export cars and computer electronics • Population of 126.4 million people • (California has about 39 million) • Long life expectancy • 80 years for men, 87 for women • (U.S. 76 years and 81 years)

  8. Honor, Hierarchies, The Arts, Popular Culture Japanese Culture

  9. Honor Culture • Beyond your reputation, more important than life • The Samurai • Bushido

  10. Hierarchies • Everyone has their place • Families, employees • Age and experience • Respect, etiquette

  11. The Arts • Literature, Art, Music, Theatre • Folktales and Legends • Poetry • Literature

  12. Popular Culture

  13. Why does it matter? Japan is an archipelago of 6,852 islands with 4 main islands.

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