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3 days ago · Main article: Heian period. The Heian period (平安時代, Heian jidai) is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. It followed the Nara period, beginning when the 50th emperor, Emperor Kammu, moved the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto). Heian (平安) means "peace" in Japanese.
23 hours ago · The Government of Japan is the central government of Japan. The Government of Japan consists of legislative, executive and judiciary branches and is based on popular sovereignty, functioning under the framework established by the Constitution of Japan, adopted in 1947. Japan is a unitary state, containing forty-seven administrative divisions ...
2 days ago · Religion in Japan is manifested primarily in Shinto and in Buddhism, the two main faiths, which Japanese people often practice simultaneously. According to estimates, as many as 70% of the populace follow Shinto rituals to some degree, worshiping ancestors and spirits at domestic altars and public shrines .
3 days ago · A unique and irreplaceable partner. As a U.S. treaty ally, Japan boasts a unique combination of strengths. To name just a few: Japan has one of the world’s four largest economies and in recent ...
3 days ago · No, Japan isn't 'living in the year 2050'. If there's one tagline that travel influencers love to slap on their Japan vacation content, it's the phrase "Japan is living in 2050." YouTuber Drew Binsky made a video about how futuristic Japan is, citing evidence such as a Japanese hotel manned by robot staff and fast bullet trains.
23 hours ago · Associate professor Itsuki Nagasawa from the Center for Language Education and Research unravels the history of the Japanese language using practical documents such as judicial records. She talks about the image of people from long ago formed by these documents and the uniqueness of the Japanese language.
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2 days ago · The attack killed 11 people, including a young girl. Officials briefed on the operation say Israeli operatives planted explosives in pagers Hezbollah bought from a Taiwanese company. Israel ...
