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    Tokyo Demographic Essay

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    people. Because of Toronto’s large population it has a population density of 4,149.5 persons per square kilometer. This is much smaller than Tokyo’s population density of 6,158 persons per square kilometer, Tokyo is the most densely populated prefecture in Japan. Cities with high populations often have a high population density as well, the cities with higher population densities are classified as urban. Urban is in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town. Cities like Toronto and Tokyo are

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    Mount Fuji - Japan Located on Honshu Island, Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan and is an active volcano that last erupted in 1707-08. Mount Fuji is widely known for it's exceptionaly symmetrical cone shape which is snow-capped several months a year and is now a cultural symbol of Japan. It stands on the border between Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures and can be seen from Tokyo and Yokohama on clear days. Mount Fuji is also one of the three holy, sacred mountains in Japan that has been

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    from the accident at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan has had major biological effects that are still effecting people, animals and plants to this day. To fully understand the biological effects that this disaster is having on this planet, we must first take a look at what happened. In March 2011, as a result of an earthquake and tsunami, there was an accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on the east coast of Japan. Following the major earthquake, a 15-meter tsunami disabled

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    Analysis of SCP-2457 reports no indication of illness or other abnormalities. The identity of the sperm donor is listed as Mr. ████████ ██████ (hereon listed as PoI-2457-01), a resident of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. When utilised for artificial insemination, there is a 100% success rate of impregnation given that the host is fertile. SCP-2457-A is a human foetus resulting from the use of SCP-2457 for artificial insemination. All iterations of SCP-2457-A

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    Shinto was discovered in Japan however before Buddhism was even thought to be established. Due to Shinto being more exposed in Japan and most adaptive, people did not fully follow all the rules of Buddhism but eventually both were introduced and followed equally. Buddhism has been discovered and is believed that Buddhism first arrived from the Yamato period. This period of Japanese history is when the Japanese imperial court was ruled from the modern day Nara Prefecture. In 552 CE, the king of the

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    city of the Fukushima Prefecture. Its rich cultural background, along with its beautiful landscapes, made this part of Japan a very attractive place for not only locals but tourists to visit. Many of its features invited people to explore, and find out more about the ancient empire that ruled centuries prior (http://fukushima.com/before-the-crisis-a-brief-history-of-fukushima/). But in 2011, everything changed. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific coast of Tohoku, Japan, arguably the worst to

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    socially, politically and economically. Biography- At the time of Meiji’s birth, Japan was an isolated country under the control of the Tokugawa shogunate, who ruled over 250 years before Emperor Meiji came into control in 1868. Furthermore, Emperor Meiji was born November 3rd, 1852 and died July 30th, 1912 and was the 122nd emperor of Japan. Meiji was resigned in 1867 in order to modernize and preserve Japan. The Emperor experienced major events such as the first Sino –Japanese war in August

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    of the United States Army. Culturally, Okinawans separate themselves from the association of the Japanese culture, even though they are still considered a territory of Japan. The differences in their landscape, their way of life, language, and even their societal infrastructure are the basis of their adamant separation from Japan. Its geographical

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    Global History 10 11 November 2015 Japanese imperialism Before Japanese imperialism, Japan used closed policy. Merchant’s intrusion from Europe and North America, caused changes in international community, and the country arise like aggressive, imperial country. Japan wanted to annex more and more lands, especially in 19th century end, and later it caused five official colonies in Asia. Merchants forced Japan to create relationship with other countries. Their relationship proves ‘’Gentlemen’s

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    of the United States Army. Culturally, Okinawans separate themselves from the association of the Japanese culture, even though they are still considered a territory of Japan. The differences in their landscape, their way of life, language, and even their societal infrastructure are the basis of their adamant separation from Japan. Its geographical complexities are also what make Okinawa unique from its neighboring

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