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2 days ago · Japan, island country lying off the east coast of Asia. It consists of a great string of islands in a northeast-southwest arc that stretches for approximately 1,500 miles (2,400 km) through the western North Pacific Ocean. Nearly the entire land area is taken up by the country’s four main islands; from north to south these are Hokkaido ...
- History
Japan - Shintoism, Buddhism, Samurai: It is not known when...
- Yayoi, Rice Farming, Shintoism
Japan - Yayoi, Rice Farming, Shintoism: The new Yayoi...
- Cultural Life
Japan - Culture, Traditions, Religion: It is common for...
- Hokkaido
Hokkaido, northernmost of the four main islands of Japan. It...
- People
Japan - Ethnicity, Religion, Language: The Japanese people...
- Facts & Stats
In Japan's early modern period, women would blacken their...
- Japan Summary
Japan is one of the world’s principal seagoing nations, with...
- Religion
Japan - Shinto, Buddhism, Animism: The indigenous religion...
- The Rise of The Militarists
Japan - Militarism, Imperialism, WWII: The notion that...
- The Bakuhan System
Japan - Bakuhan, Feudalism, Shogunate: The ancestors of...
- History
2 days ago · Japan - Geology, Volcanoes, Islands: Japan is one of the world’s most geologically unstable areas. The country experiences some 1,000 tremors annually, most of them minor, though major quakes—as in Tokyo-Yokohama in 1923 and Kōbe in 1995—cause considerable loss of life and widespread destruction. Violent volcanic eruptions occur frequently, and at least 60 volcanoes have been active ...
18 hours ago · From the enigmatic Jomon period to the rise of the samurai, Japan’s past is a captivating tapestry woven with tales of emperors, warriors, and the enduring spirit of a nation. Join us on a journey through time as we explore the key milestones and pivotal moments that shaped ancient Japan. The Jomon Period: The Dawn of Japanese Civilization
2 days ago · Japan - Culture, Traditions, Religion: It is common for Western observers of contemporary Japan to emphasize its great economic achievement without equal regard to cultural attributes. Yet Japanese cultural distinctiveness and the manner in which it developed are instructive in understanding how it is that Japan came to be the first non-Western country to attain great-power status. The ...
1 day ago · Japan portal. v. t. e. The first human inhabitants of the Japanese archipelago have been traced to the Paleolithic, around 38–39,000 years ago. [1] The Jōmon period, named after its cord-marked pottery, was followed by the Yayoi period in the first millennium BC when new inventions were introduced from Asia.
4 days ago · The majority of the maps are of cities or regions of Japan, but there are also maps of China and East Asia, as well as a few global maps from the late 19th century. Most maps are woodblock printed, created during the Tokugawa period (1600-1868), when urbanization and the growth of a commercial publishing industry turned maps into popular ...
4 days ago · Japanese videos for kids. Videos are a valuable tool for parents, especially for learning languages. Japanese videos for kids give you a great chance to sit back and have some quiet time while knowing your children are still immersing themselves in Japanese culture and improving their language skills. Below are a few recommended videos ...
