Category Archives: History
Rangaku Learning About the West
Rangaku is the term used for “Dutch Learning” and started the Japaneses curiosity about the west from finding an anatomy book. From there it moved to all sorts of subjects some examples are: Political Science, Astronomy, Medicine, Physical Science and Cooking, and many more.
The Dutch were the first westerners to find Japan and they had [...]
Who are the Ainu?
The Ainu are considered the natives to Japan, similar to Native Americans being the original peoples to the United States. They are actually very similar to the Native Americans because their culture/economy was based around farming, hunting, fishing and gathering; along with having their own language, culture, and religious distinctions.
The Ainu were originally concentrated throughout [...]
Japan Eras
Japan has a colorful and long history compared to america. If it is half as interesting as my own country then it should prove to be fun to research. I know in learning the history of the United States I have learned a lot of valuable life lessons and especially things not to [...]
