Yokohama Port is a top-class port in Japan, which has a long history over 150 years since it was opened to foreign trade in 1859. Japan's sharp economic boom changed the way many of its markets worked, including the Port of Yokohama. There are a variety of industries in Tokyo, Yokohama and its surrounding area. In fact, the area has a nearly 30 percent share of the shipment value of product of Japan. Typical cargo types for this port are nonferrous metals, crude oil, steel, cars. In addition, 40
the substitute ballast water for ships. First of all, total amount of ballast water that was delivered from Japan was estimated from public statistics. Second, the method of sewage water supplying from sewage water works to port and cargo loading point in major Japanese port was researched. 1. Introduction On February 2004, the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water and Sediments was adopted in IMO (International Maritime ... ... middle of paper ...
discrepancy between his ideal Japan and the country he observed. The setting shows a world of opposing ideals, contrasting the weight and solidification of the port and land with the open and free sailor life that Ryuji has been living. This realm of opposites is bolstered by the physical environment in which the characters are placed. Yokohama, a busy Japanese shipping town, is an ideal representation of conflicting spheres. As the city is the ideal connection amidst land and sea, the ocean plays a
The setting of a story is important since it sets the stage for the novel, but can often be overlooked when analyzing literature, especially in Yukio Mishima’s novel The Sailor Who fell From Grace with the Sea. The description of the setting in the novel is subtle that readers would not notice his thoughts about Japan and westernization. There are many images of the sea that are described with the image of land. There are descriptions of the land, most are industrialized images, but some show the
lives were affected in all. It wasn’t the earthquake itself that caused so much destruction, but the disasters that occurred after. As a result of the earthquake, multiple fires, a tornado, a typhoon, and a tsunami broke out and destroyed Tokyo, Yokohama, and all of its surrounding areas. The Great Kanto Earthquake was the deadliest earthquake in Japanese history and caught the city by surprise. The population of Tokyo was hit at 11:58am on September 1st, 1923. This was a time when families were
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This essay will be about the samurai class in the Tokugawa era and all the events leading to their fall. It will also talk about how they did not technically ‘fall,’ but were in fact replaced by the commoner class in Japan. This commoner class brought on an economy centred around money rather than land, making the Samurai class bow down to the commoner class, since the Samurai were already in poverty at this point, however, they were still supported by what the commoner class had to offer so there
Japan is located in East Asia on the Pacific Sea. The currency in Japan is the Yen (JPY). It has four main islands, and a large number of active volcanoes that partially cause the country to have earthquakes frequently. Japan has a prime minster that is in charge of operating the whole country. The main economic strength Japan possesses, has been their foreign trade capabilities. They have two main religions and also two main languages, with many different dialects. Japan does not have a military
Cultural Differences in The Regions of Japan Japan is a country made from four major islands. Though its area is small, each region has different tastes. The country has the population of 123.6 millions according to the 1990 census, or 2.5 % of the world total, and it is the seventh most populated nation according to The Cambridge Encyclopaedia of Japan.(5, p.25). Japanese political and economical world power has been one of the success stories of the twentieth century. Though small in geographic
Kosodes as a symbol of their upper class. Towards the end of the Kamakura period, there was another type of kimono garments known as hakama; which was worn by women who were in the military class and in the courts. The year 1336 and 1573 was dominated by the Muromachi Era and, during the rise of the merchant and at the end of the period, Japanese people from all social classes wore Kosode as their principle outer garment except during formal occasions. For formal occasions, uchikake, which was a
of US forces in 1853 was a major contribution to the Modernization of Japan. Perry had been sent to force the Japanese inhabitants to concede the following: Protection for American soldiers, opening of one or two ports for repairs and refueling coal and the opening of one or more ports for trading purposes. The shogun accepted Perry’s terms. This lead to the rapid transition and modernization of Japan from a feudal society to an industrialized nation. As a result of Perry’s visits and the treaties
United States of America. Soon after, foreign officials from other countries came to Japan to make similar friendship treaties, changing Japan to be one of the global nations. From the treaty, Foreigners started to build homes and live in one of the ports opened to them, creating cultural influence on the people who had never seen foreigners. Through the opening of Japan during the Meiji Period, Westerners were able to enter and create a positive influence on Japan. With emerging Western culture
Introduction Over the recent decade there has been an escalation of rivalry India and China and their role in the Indian Ocean Region. As two major emerging economies, they are faced with a security dilemma as they continue to grow economically and influentially to the surrounding states. As this process progresses the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) becomes to be one of the central security concerns. The idea that whoever controls the sea, controls the region is forcing India and China to become competitive
Violence as a Motif in The Stranger and The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea In The Stranger by Albert Camus, and The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea by Yukio Mishima, violence is an important motif. This paper will attempt to show how comparisons exists in these books which aids the violence motif. Violence is concluded with murder or multiple murders in the above books. In The Stranger, Meursault, an absurd hero, shoots the Arab five times on the beach. He accounts for
The 15 metre tsunami inundated about 560 sq km and resulted in a human death toll of about 19,000 and much damage to coastal ports and towns, with over a million buildings destroyed or partly collapsed. !2 out of 13 back up generators were disabled whenever the tsunami reached the nuclear plant. There were no fatalities due to radiation at the spot but only deaths caused by the
84). The Meiji government’s fear came out to be true when the Western powers imposed unequal commercial treaties on Japan. Because of these unequal treaties Japan was “deprived of the right to regulate tariffs, and Western residents in the treaty ports were granted the privilege of extraterritoriality” (Hane and Perez 84). However, these unequal treaties were significant to the Meiji Restoration because they became the foundation of Japan’s industrial revolution by providing Japan with the access
be ideally situated to serve as a coaling station for the new steam-powered ships of the U.S. Navy as well as a new opportunity for trading. Actually, during the Japanese isolation, many American ships hunting whales off the coast of Japan needed a port for supplies; however, Japan was cruel to sailors shipwrecked on its shores and not interested in any trade with foreigners (Lubor 33). That is why, Perry prepared for this expedition for a long time by gathering information and collecting the gifts
Take A Trip Project A. Introductory Page During a three week period, from September 1st to September 21st, I will be adventuring and exploring the culture and lifestyles of three different countries in Asia. I will have $6000 to spend on flights, food, and activities that I have received from Uncle Bart. The three countries I will be visiting are the Philippines, China, and Japan. I have chosen these countries to visit because of their different ways of living and to explore where my ancestors
The Japanese Flag is a white banner whose center contains a red circle; this circle represents the sun. The Japanese flag is called Hinomaru, which means "circle of the sun." In English it is sometimes called the "rising sun." ... It was officially adopted as the flag of The national flag of Japan is a white rectangular flag with a crimson-red disc in the center. This flag is officially called Nisshōki (日章旗, "sun-mark flag") in the Japanese language, but is more commonly known as Hi no maru (日の丸
In general, the definition of modernization of a nation is that it is where a nation undergo a developmental transformation from traditional to a more modern nation and it is also known to be the step of development that initiate the nation to adapt to a modern way of thinking and acting (Modernization, n.d.) . In the case of the modernization of Japan, it was believed to have begun in the period of the Meiji era after the Tokugawa era. Peter Duus (1976) mentioned a quote by Gustav Lebon that “Japan