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Rangaku

) for "Rangaku". The first character "ran" is an abbreviation of the ateji for . The second character "gaku" means "study" and "learning". Rangaku (Kyūjitai: , ), and by extension , is a body of knowledge developed by Japan through its contacts with the Dutch enclave of Dejima, which allowed Japan to keep abreast of Western technology and medicine in the period when the country was closed to foreigners from 1641 to 1853 because of the Tokugawa shogunate's policy of national isolation (sakoku). , late 18th century Through Rangaku, some people in Japan learned many aspects of the scientific and technological revolution occurring in Europe at that time, helping the country build up the beginnings of a theoretical and technological scientific base, which helps to explain Japan's success in its radical and speedy modernization following the forced American opening of the country to foreign trade in 1854.

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) for "Rangaku". The first character "ran" is an abbreviation of the ateji for . The second character "gaku" means "study" and "learning". Rangaku (Kyūjitai: , ), and by extension , is a body of knowledge developed by Japan through its contacts with the Dutch enclave of Dejima, which allowed Japan to keep abreast of Western technology and medicine in the period when the country was closed to foreigners from 1641 to 1853 because of the Tokugawa shogunate's policy of national isolation (sakoku). , late 18th century Through Rangaku, some people in Japan learned many aspects of the scientific and technological revolution occurring in Europe at that time, helping the country build up the beginnings of a theoretical and technological scientific base, which helps to explain Japan's success in its radical and speedy modernization following the forced American opening of the country to foreign trade in 1854.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 1855 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 1774 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. publication date: 1808 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. publication date: 1810 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. publication date: 1750 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. publication date: 1840 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. publication date: 1787 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  8. publication date: 1854 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  9. publication date: 1854 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1855". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "1774". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the publication date is "1808". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the publication date is "1810". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the publication date is "1750". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the publication date is "1840". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the publication date is "1787". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. The record states that the publication date is "1854". What evidence would count against this claim?
  10. The record states that the publication date is "1854". What evidence would count against this claim?
  11. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  12. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360837006

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