Compare and contrast China under the Ming nad Japan during the Tokugawa Shogunate with regard to Europeans.? -

This is a practice essay for AP World History. I kindof know but not really. So Compare and contrast China under theming Dynasty and Japan duriong the Tokugawa Shogunate wiht regard to their relationships with Europeans. Thanks I will pick a best answer

I don t have time to give you an AP essay but the gist of it is that both were opposed to European influences and closed off their lands to foreigners. The Ming did so because as a rather repressive government, they were suspicious of outside quot;subversivequot; influences. The Tokugawa Shogunate was more concerned with preserving the fragile peace that Japan was trying to establish after wars between those vying for power as Shogun. Also, the Japanese were suspicious of European influence being aware of the wars and problems in Medieval Europe. That s the five cent answer, hope it helps you get started.

Is it possible to obtain a permanent visa for Japan if working as a TEFL teacher? -

I am from Ireland and will be working as a TEFL teacher in Japan. I know that Japanese immigration/schools can sort out a visa, but can I stay there permanently?

You could probably apply for a permanent visa after a few years of living there, but don t know how likely it is. This is the same in most countries. You can t apply to be a permanent resident unless you ve lived there for a while, in most places.

In order to obtain a permanent visa in Japan you have to have a continuous visa (with no interruptions in it) for a period of ten years before you are eligible to apply.

no it not

I will fly to Japan soon amp; have 5hr between changeover at France. Can i leave the airport? -

It is not a stopover, thought i would have liked to have a day or more. Anyhow, i have booked a flight from England to Japan, and there is 4-5hours between the next flight (which is quite a long gap). I would like to know if i can leave or go outside the airport, maybe take a train to Paris and back?

Better not as the time to go through custom again in CDG might take 30 minutes or 2 hours depending on your luck. RER train from CDG to Paris center varies from 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on direct train or not.

It depends where you are from, if you don t need a visa for France then you can leave the airport. 5 hours doesn t sound like a lot of time, it takes about 35 minutes on the train from Charles de Gaulle Airport to the centre of Paris and I don t know how often the trains run. If you can check in for your Japan flight before you go on the train, then you might get a couple of hours in Paris.

You CAN. I think you d be foolish to do so. There is too much risk of missing your next flight. You ll probably have to go through customs again if you leave the airport. It s a confusing airport, too. Watch out for falling ceiling beams.

I wouldn t if i were you. You probably could, but there s always a chance that you will miss your flight. Plus, you re going to have to go through all the security again. Yes, 4-5 hours is a long time. You could read, call family, explore, etc

Do you have any info on what happened when America declared war on Japan because of Pearl Harbor? -

any info on why they decided to go to war after the attack, and how Japan responded?

Japan would have continued to attack US, Britain, and other countries in the Pacific regardless of what the US did. As far as Japan was concerned they were at war with the US from the time the planes launched from the carriers on Dec 7, 1941.

In 1941, US, Britain, China and Dutch imposed economic sanctions on Japan against Japan s invasion of Asian regions. Especially, US demanded Japan s troop withdraw from China. Japan couldn t survive without income from China at that time, so they declared war on US and attacked Pearl Harbor (It wasn t the case that US declared war on Japan). I ve heard that Japan s government sent to Japan s embassy in US, a telegram that declared war on US in advance; but the ambassadors didn t notice it because they all attended a party or something at that time: as a result, before US government were informed of Japan s declaration, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.

well because of japan s invasion of manchuria and other things we froze their assets before the invasion of pearl harbor we were working with diplomats to solve the problem Japan sent us a message saying talks were over(esentially declareing war) the problem was it came after Pearl Harbor already happened obviously we declared war and shortly after they took several other american outposts including the phillipines, wake island, etc in response Hitler did the dumbest thing of all time and declared war on us the allies decided on a europe first strategy and began with the quot;soft underbellyquot; or North Africa the rest you prly know

they fought untill japs got two nukes

Will living in Japan and teaching for two years increase my chances of landing a teaching job back home? -

Before I left for Japan I could not find a job teaching in Pennsylvania, but now I plan to be here for two years teaching English as part of the JET Program. Would be be considered real teaching experience in the eyes of middle school and high school interviewers?

Yes. I find it strange that people don t care if you are any good at things as much as if you have had quot;experiencequot; doing something. They may ask if you have experience but they never ask you if you are good at it. So , yes......with experience, you should even ask for a bit more salary......now you will be viewed as someone who not only has experience, but someone who is worldly and has worked GLOBALLY. You should take advantage of that one! Good Luck.

I was born in Japan to American parents and would like to know if I am eligible for Japanese citizenship? -

My father was in the military, stationed in Japan. After three years we returned to America. I had to get an alien certificate to enter America, now I would like my Japanese citizenship as well.

I have a daughter who was just born here in Japan (not on a military base), and the only way that she is even vaguely eligible for Japanese citizenship is if my husband and I die before registering her as a South African citizen. Even if you were born in Japan, you have to naturalize like everyone else. Even then, if you are granted citizenship you will have to relinquish any other citizenships (such as your American one) in order to be granted Japanese citizenship.

No.....You was born in Japan to American parents, mostly likely on the US base = US soil!!!! Very Important: quot;Japanese citizenshipquot; follows the principle of jus sanguinis (by parentage). Non-Japanese immigrants and their descendants, even if they were born in Japan, remain foreigners unless they go through the process of naturalization.

Actually, you are in the same predicament as Ken Tanaka. http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=awiW8UC3CW... He was born in Japan to American parents. You can check the link for his story.

NO, Japan don t go by automatic birthright citizenship

Yeah. If you were actually born in Japan, you are eligible for Japanese citizenship.

Where is the best location to stay in Japan? -

My girlfriend and I want to take a trip to Japan. She is interested in touring the more modern and high-tech cities, whereas I am interested in the both the new and the old. Any Suggestions?

Tokyo is a modern city with many old areas such as Meiji-jingu and Kaminarimon in Asakusa. Shibuya and Shinjuku are modern areas in Tokyo. Sendai is a relatively modern city. For the really old go to Nikko. It is the home of Ieyasu Tokugawa s tomb and the location of Toshogu shrine. This shrine uses lots of real goldleaf in its design. Kyoto is a beautiful mix of old and new. Don t forget to go to the Gion district for an opportunity to see a real Maiko-san(geisha). Osaka and Nagoya are also modern cities with a splash of old remaining, such as the castles in both locations. A better and old castle, though, is located in Himeji. Not so far from Osaka or Kobe and easy to reach by train. Be prepared to keep taking your shoes off and putting them back on again during the visit to this castle.

Kyoto definitely has the traditional flare you re looking for, but it s also close to Osaka, which is a more modern city. Osaka s not quite as crazy as Tokyo, but it s certainly got its fair share of the cutting edge. Kyoto s awesome though -- don t miss it!

I d say do the Tokyo-Kyoto circuit, you ll both find what you re looking for.

Kyoto, Osaka and Hakata

Do the quot;standardquot; tour of Tokyo for high tech modern, and Kyoto for traditional sights.