Conflict covered the world in the early 1900s during World War I. After four long years of fighting, treaties were signed. After Armistice Day, a new era began. New ideas and trends spread throughout the world after World War I in the era called the Jazz Age. During the Jazz Age, Paris became the center of the artistic movement. Artists of all kinds from every corner of the globe traveled to Paris. Ernest Hemingway was there during this time and his life in 1920s Paris is documented in his memoir A Moveable Feast. Along with Hemingway, F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso and Cole Porter were all leading figures of the Jazz Age art movement (Weber). Gertrude Stein hosted meetings of numerous now-acclaimed artists and critiqued their works. The works of that renowned clique have transcended the jazz age and are still relevant today (Ellis and Esler 524). Paris may have been at the forefront of the artistic movement during the Jazz Age, but Paris was definitely not the only place that was changing. during this period. Japan was going through astonishing cultural changes in a very short period of time. While the Japanese military was focused on creating a greater empire, the Japanese people were still emerging from the intense cultural isolation in which they were held. The Jazz Age was a period in which Western influences merged with the Eastern influences already present. . Jazz entered society, but was slightly changed to “Japanese Jazz” to appeal to Japanese audiences. Jazz still influences culture today with modern interpretations of the music such as the Seatbelts band. Acclaimed animator Shinichiro Watanabe is heavily influenced by this musical style. Traditional Japanese...... middle of paper....... 2004. Web.5 February 2014.Berger, Joseph. “Decoding Woody Allen's 'Midnight in Paris'.” The New York Times.May 27, 1011. Web. February 11, 2014.Cibulski, Earline. Personal interview. February 21, 2014.Coyne, Amanda. “The museum exhibit reveals an unusual place where the Jazz Age thrived: Japan.” The State. February 5, 2014. Web. February 5, 2014. Dirks, Tim. “The Pre-Talkie and the Silent Era.” np nd. Network. February 5, 2014.Ellis, Elizabeth and Anthony Esler. World History The modern era. 1st edition.Boston: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007. Print.Rosenberg, Jennifer. "Prohibition." About.com. nd. Network. February 5, 2014.Weber, Nicholas. “'The Jazz Age in France': Tender Was the Night.” The New York Times. December 5, 2004. Web. February 5. 2014.