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May 20, 2024 · The name Japan has its origins in the Chinese name for Japan, which Marco Polo called “Cipangu.” What were the early names for Japan? In early texts, Japan was referred to by names such as Oyashima (mother island) and Yamato.
2 days ago · Japan sought to become a modern industrialized nation and pursued the acquisition of a large overseas empire, initially in Korea and China. By late 1941 this latter policy caused direct confrontation with the United States and its allies and to defeat in World War II (1939–45).
2 days ago · The period draws its name from the de facto imperial capital, Asuka, in the Kinai region. The Buddhist Soga clan took over the government in the 580s and controlled Japan from behind the scenes for nearly sixty years.
May 23, 2024 · Discovering Old Names: Tokyo and Kyoto. Tokyo, the bustling capital of modern Japan, has a long and storied history. Originally named Edo, the city began to flourish after Tokugawa Ieyasu established the Tokugawa Shogunate here in 1603.
May 29, 2024 · Yamato is the original name of Japan, and it is believed that the ancestors of many Japanese people hailed from Korea. In early texts, Japan was referred to as Oyashima, which means “mother island,” or Yamato, which was written with the Chinese characters for “great” and “wa.”
May 28, 2024 · Introduction. Background. In 1603, after decades of civil warfare, the Tokugawa shogunate (a military-led, dynastic government) ushered in a long period of relative political stability and isolation from foreign influence. For more than two centuries, this policy enabled Japan to enjoy a flowering of its indigenous culture.
5 days ago · As the Yayoi culture was introduced to Japan from the Asian continent about 300 bce, a language of southern Korea began to spread eastward from the southern island of Kyushu along with that culture, which also introduced to Japan iron and bronze implements and the cultivation of rice.
