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    things you should do at Tokyo Imperial Palace Tokyo Imperial Palace is the residence of Imperial family of Japan and it is situated near to Edo castle. In the ancient Edo period, the Imperial family used to rule over the state from this royal Palace. Edo Castle used to be the seat of the Tokugawa shogun who ruled Japan from 1603 until 1867. In 1868, the nation's capital and Imperial Residence GOT SHIFTED from Kyoto to Tokyo. In 1888 development of another Imperial Palace was finished. The royal

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    eastern side of the world, the most notable occurrences were probably Hitler’s rise as chancellor and his launching of the Kristallnacht, the German invasion of Poland, Japan’s bombing of Pearl Harbor, and the Holocaust. Further east, specifically Japan, its 124th Emperor had just inherited his father’s place, right before entering World War II. Throughout Hirohito’s years of leadership, he made several

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    and Difference of Japan and Western Europe Both Japan and Europe were politically similar for many reasons: Each strove to maintain a centralized government. For Japan the leader was to be called an emperor or empress who could only be a part of the royal family if they were related to the Shinto sun goddess. As for Europe, the leader was to be called a king or a queen. Like Japan, not just anybody could become royalty. Kings and queens came from a long descent of an Imperial family. Tradition

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    Emperor And Nationalist Ideology Essay

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    The Emperor and Nationalist Ideology in Meiji Era Japan The Meiji Era in Japan is known as a time of rapid industrialization and Westernization where many institutions of society were realigned in one form or another to be consistent with their Western counterparts. Ironically, at the same time, it was a period of growing nationalistic feelings that began to develop in Japanese society. However, besides being a reactionary or nostalgic feeling experienced by the population, this nationalist

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    Imperial Enemy to Ally The United States of America occupies numerous areas in Japan for its military operations. The United States Army has various units that train and operate out of the Japanese islands. The Japanese islands are also home to the United States’ Navy’s Seventh Fleet, which enables us to maintain naval operations far away from our own borders. Although the United States has a heavy presence in Japan, this was not always the case. Prior to World War II the two nations were

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    disturbing are the atrocities committed by Imperial Japan. Imperial Japan was responsible for numerous atrocities before and during WWII. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Japan massacred millions of Chinese, which then spread to other nations as Japan gained more power and territory. All in all, Imperial Japan committed some of the worst atrocities mankind has ever experienced. Prior to the atrocities committed during the pacific wars, the Empire of Japan was involved in many other conflicts with

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    The Meiji Republic

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    nation of Japan lies in the North Pacific Ocean, East of the Korean Peninsula and China. Slightly smaller than the U.S. state of California, it has a total area (land and water) of 377,915 square miles and is divided into four primary islands: Hokkaido, Kyushu, Honshu, and Shikoku. Japan is divided into 47 administrative divisions called prefectures. Japan was “founded” in 660 B.C. when Emperor Jimmu declared Japan as a sovereign Imperial nation. Until the Meiji Restoration in 1890, Japan operated

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    Japan Essay

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    [pic] Japan Geography Japan is about the same size as California. Japan is made up of many islands. The four largest islands in Japan are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku. Japan forms an arc in the Pacific Ocean. Japans total area is about 378,000 square kilometers. About 75% of Japans land is mountains. Japans highest mountain is Mount Fuji at 3776 meters. Japan has several volcanic regions and 80 volcanoes are considered active. Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707 and is considered capable

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    a more recent construct that was created as a result of millennia of imperial rule that slowly morphed into the constitutional monarchy that it is today. Throughout this process of shifting their political structure there has been heavy influence from the west, especially America and England to create a more democratic way of governing their nation. Although the Japanese government is similar to the US government, the imperial roots create a different governmental structure that creates different

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