Comments on: Don’t Know Much About History http://theharpsyturtle.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/dont-know-much-about-history/ Ringing on the farther shore Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:21:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Aught-Nine Booklist (April) « Hark, I hear the Harpsy Turtle http://theharpsyturtle.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/dont-know-much-about-history/#comment-344 Aught-Nine Booklist (April) « Hark, I hear the Harpsy Turtle Fri, 01 May 2009 04:10:45 +0000 http://theharpsyturtle.wordpress.com/?p=642#comment-344 [...] lack of progress on this front. It has been a rough month. However, I did finish a book for the aforementioned Western Civ. that I might as well [...] [...] lack of progress on this front. It has been a rough month. However, I did finish a book for the aforementioned Western Civ. that I might as well [...]

]]> By: Bennett Ritchie http://theharpsyturtle.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/dont-know-much-about-history/#comment-342 Bennett Ritchie Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:26:12 +0000 http://theharpsyturtle.wordpress.com/?p=642#comment-342 Showa 60. Good year. Showa 60. Good year.

]]> By: Cousin-but-almost-sister-Jill http://theharpsyturtle.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/dont-know-much-about-history/#comment-341 Cousin-but-almost-sister-Jill Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:59:45 +0000 http://theharpsyturtle.wordpress.com/?p=642#comment-341 I think it is interesting that Japanese dates and eras of history coordinate with the emperor's reign. For example, this year is Heisei (hay-say) 21, meaning Emperor Akihito has been in position for 21 years. Now, the Emperor is more like the Queen of England... no real power, but royalty none the less. Japan does this kind of dating because they want to see how Japan has morphed according to the Emperor's leadership (when he actually had power). This is why the Meiji era is the only one mentioned in Western Civ because it was when Japan opened its borders. Shocking. By the way, I was not born in 1985, I was born in Showa 60. Just thought you'd like to know. I think it is interesting that Japanese dates and eras of history coordinate with the emperor’s reign. For example, this year is Heisei (hay-say) 21, meaning Emperor Akihito has been in position for 21 years. Now, the Emperor is more like the Queen of England… no real power, but royalty none the less.

Japan does this kind of dating because they want to see how Japan has morphed according to the Emperor’s leadership (when he actually had power). This is why the Meiji era is the only one mentioned in Western Civ because it was when Japan opened its borders. Shocking.

By the way, I was not born in 1985, I was born in Showa 60. Just thought you’d like to know.

]]> By: Kelvin http://theharpsyturtle.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/dont-know-much-about-history/#comment-339 Kelvin Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:11:52 +0000 http://theharpsyturtle.wordpress.com/?p=642#comment-339 I'm not too knowledgeable on history and sometimes I like certain histories and in a way where it is not told in a boring manner. I am currently in my second history class since being enrolled at the University level, but sometimes you just have to find the right professor for history. I so like certain apart of history. Nice post. I’m not too knowledgeable on history and sometimes I like certain histories and in a way where it is not told in a boring manner. I am currently in my second history class since being enrolled at the University level, but sometimes you just have to find the right professor for history. I so like certain apart of history. Nice post.

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