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Japan: Pre and Post World War Two
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Japan: Pre and Post World War Two
Explores the role of the emperor in Japanese society and the transformation of this role following World War Two.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages) |
3 sources |
1990
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"The emperor of Japan has fulfilled a number of roles and functions in terms of position in the government and as ceremonial head of the state. The Japanese derived from the Chinese the concept of an all-powerful monarchy and tried early in their history to transform their native, semisacred leader into a secular ruler of the Chinese type. Ever since that time the Japanese emperor has theoretically had the dual nature and functions of a religious leader of the native Shinto cults and the secular monarch of a Chinese-type state. In practice, though, he has rarely operated in the second capacity, and by the seventh century the emperor was already largely a symbol of authority rather than a wielder of personal power (Reischauer, 1988, pp. 44-45)..."More papers on Japan: Pre and Post World War Two:
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Japan: Pre and Post World War Two (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Japan-Pre-and-Post-World-War-Two/18128
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"Japan: Pre and Post World War Two" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Japan-Pre-and-Post-World-War-Two/18128>
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