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Dōyō
are Japanese children's songs that are well-known across Japan. Background After Japan was opened to the West in 1867 and following the Meiji Restoration, music teachers were invited from abroad, and some of them adapted Japanese words to simple foreign songs. In time, Japanese composers began writing children’s songs called Shoka, in this new Western style. These songs were mainly sung in compulsory music classes in primary schools around the country.G. Irwin, "Japanese Children's Songs" - Random House/Kodansha.The Japan Times"Blue-eyed singer brings heart of Japan to world" (13 September 2003)Retrieved 13 March 2010. The Japan Times"Classic songs for summer" (11 July 2008)Retrieved 16 May 2010. Development of ''dōyō'' In 1918, a new movement began in which Japan’s top songwriters assembled to consciously create higher quality children’s songs. It was called “The Red Bird Movement”, referring to a progressive children's literature magazine ''Akai tori was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Vinyl Records Single
Vinyl may refer to: Chemistry * Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a particular vinyl polymer * Vinyl cation, a type of carbocation * Vinyl group, a broad class of organic molecules in chemistry * Vinyl polymer, a group of polymers derived from vinyl monomers Materials * PVC clothing, a fabric * Vinyl composition tile, a type of floor tiling * Vinyl siding, an exterior building cladding Music * Vinyl records, phonograph records made with polyvinyl chloride * Vinyl Group, an Australian music technology company * ''Vinyl'' (Dramarama album), 1991 * ''Vinyl'' (William Michael Morgan album), 2016 * ''Vinyl'' (EP), by Dramarama * Vinyl Solution, a record label * "Vinyl", a song by Kira Kosarin Film * ''Vinyl'' (1965 film), directed by Andy Warhol * ''Vinyl'' (2000 film), a documentary directed by Alan Zweig * ''Vinyl'' (2012 film), directed by Sara Sugarman about a 2004 musical hoax involving UK band, The Alarm Sports * Vinyl BC Vinyl Basketball Club, also known as Vinyl BC, is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meiji Restoration
The , referred to at the time as the , and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Regeneration, Reform, or Renewal, was a political event that restored Imperial House of Japan, imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Although there were ruling emperors before the Meiji Restoration, the events restored practical power to, and consolidated the political system under, the Emperor of Japan. The Restoration led to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure and spanned both the late Edo period (often called the Bakumatsu) and the beginning of the Meiji era, during which time Japan rapidly Industrialization, industrialised and adopted Western culture, Western ideas and production methods. The origins of the Restoration lay in economic and political difficulties faced by the Tokugawa shogunate. These problems were compounded by the encroachment of foreign powers in the region which challenged the Tokugawa policy of , specifically the arrival of the Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Japan Times
''The Japan Times'' is Japan's largest and oldest English-language daily newspaper. It is published by , a subsidiary of News2u Holdings, Inc. It is headquartered in the in Kioicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo. History ''The Japan Times'' was launched by on 22 March 1897, with the goal of giving Japanese people an opportunity to read and discuss news and current events in English to help Japan participate in the international community. In 1906, Zumoto was asked by Japanese Resident-General of Korea Itō Hirobumi to lead the English-language newspaper '' The Seoul Press''. Zumoto closely tied the operations of the two newspapers, with subscriptions of ''The Seoul Press'' being sold in Japan by ''The Japan Times'', and vice versa for Korea. Both papers wrote critically of Korean culture and civilization, and advocated for Japan's colonial control over the peninsula in order to civilize the Koreans. The newspaper was independent of government control, but from 1931 onward, the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akai Tori
was a Japanese children's literary magazine published between 1918 and 1936 in Tokyo, Japan. The magazine has a significant role in establishing dowa and '' doyo'', which refer to new versions of children's fiction, poetry, and songs. In addition, it was pioneer of literary movements, doshinshugi and jidō bungaku (juvenile literature). History and profile ''Akai tori'' was founded in 1918, and the first issue was published on 1 July of that year. The founder was Miekichi Suzuki, who also published and edited it until 1936. Later Nakayama Taichi acquired the publishing company of the magazine. ''Akai tori'' was headquartered in Tokyo. Its sister publication was '' Josei'', a women's magazine published between 1922 and 1928. ''Akai tori'' published stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, including ''Spider's Thread'' and ''Tu Tze-Chun''. Stories written by Niimi Nankichi were also published in the magazine. Miekichi Suzuki published his stories in ''Akai tori'', too. Suzuki's stories ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
