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Kalākaua's 1881 world tour. The 1881 world tour of King Kalākaua of the Hawaiian Kingdom was his attempt to save the Hawaiian culture and population from extinction by importing a labor force from Asia-Pacific nations. His efforts brought the small island nation to the attention of world leaders, but sparked rumors that the kingdom was for sale.
cornelius-sound .com. Keigo Oyamada (小山田 圭吾, Oyamada Keigo, born January 27, 1969), also known by his moniker Cornelius (CORNELIUS（コーネリアス）, Kōneriasu), is a Japanese musician and producer who co-founded Flipper's Guitar, an influential Shibuya-kei band, and subsequently embarked on a solo career. In 1997, he released ...
Japanese maps. The earliest known term used for maps in Japan is believed to be kata ( 形, roughly "form"), which was probably in use until roughly the 8th century. During the Nara period, the term zu ( 図) came into use, but the term most widely used and associated with maps in pre-modern Japan is ezu ( 絵図, roughly "picture diagram").
Japan were an English new wave band formed in 1974 in Catford, South London by David Sylvian (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Steve Jansen (drums) and Mick Karn (bass guitar), joined the following year by Richard Barbieri (keyboards) and Rob Dean (lead guitar). Initially a glam rock -inspired band, Japan developed their sound and androgynous look ...
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King Kalākaua’s arrival to Honolulu Harbor on October 29, 1881, marked the end of his world tour. He was greeted by thousands of spectators and numerous archways decorated with Hawaiian flags, bunting, and greenery. Photograph of Iolani Palace main gate (1881-10-28) by Unknown The Friends of ʻIolani Palace.
Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean. The Japanese archipelago consists of nearly 7,000 islands, of which the four main ones (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu) represent more than 95% of its territory. Japan is divided in 9 regions from north to south: Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kansai (also called ...
Taishō Democracy shifted political power from the genrō to the Imperial Diet and political parties. His eldest son, Crown Prince Hirohito, served as Sesshō ( 摂政; "Regent") from 1921 to 1926 because of Taishō's illness. [143] [144] 124. Hirohito. 裕仁. Emperor Shōwa. 昭和天皇. 25 December 1926. –.
