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Background: In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Following the Treaty of Kanagawa with the United States in 1854, Japan opened its ports and began to intensively modernize and industrialize. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat the forces of both China and Russia. It occupied Korea, Formosa (Taiwan), and southern Sakhalin Island. In 1933 Japan occupied Manchuria and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China. Japan attacked US forces in 1941 - triggering America's entry into World War II - and soon occupied much of East and Southeast Asia. After its defeat in World War II, Japan recovered to become an economic power and a staunch ally of the US. While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of national unity, actual power rests in networks of powerful politicians, bureaucrats, and business executives. The economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s following three decades of unprecedented growth, but Japan still remains a major economic power, both in Asia and globally. In 2005, Japan began a two-year term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.




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111 days ago: ReluctantGaijin published a blog
Day Twelve: Nagoya
July 21st 2009  Asia » Japan » Aichi » Nagoya
Nagoya, Japan's forth largest city (known for its focus on commerce), loomed ahead of us after 50 minutes of travelling. Inside of the Shinkansen we were oblivious to the rain as the train sped past ... [full story]

164 days ago: wlgeorge published a blog
Nagoya
June 14th 2009  Asia » Japan » Aichi » Nagoya
Well, second day of Nagoya. The first day was pretty cool but there was some stress --- Jordan had no cash and couldn't find an ATM that worked, or we thought. The JP Bank (Japanese post office bank) ... [full story]

Yokohama and Hakone pictures
165 days ago: wlgeorge published a blog
Yokohama and Hakone pictures
June 13th 2009  Asia » Japan » Aichi » Nagoya
Ok, as promised, here are more pictures. ... 21 photos [full story]

165 days ago: wlgeorge published a blog
Return to the internet
June 13th 2009  Asia » Japan » Aichi » Nagoya
Ok, so being the mountains the last two days we definitely didn't have the internet. We just made it to Nagoya and we are back in business, so pictures will be up as soon as we put them on the compute ... [full story]


Aichi Blog Entries

Densha
Garden Near the Rock Garden
Osaka, New Meets Old
This is currently my desktop
Randy Cont
Nagoya
RECOVERED
Tenka Matsuri Festival - The Men8
Tenka Matsuri Festival - The Men2
The Chapel is green now
Betongparken
Japan at last
Frankfurt
Sking in Nagano is amazing
Kamakura Budda
Tanabata Decorations

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