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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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Areas in Osaka: Shinsaibashi

3/4 Around the World
4 days ago: JapanEms published a blog
3/4 Around the World
July 20th 2008  Asia » Japan » Osaka » Osaka
Here I am, about to blog about Europe, while I'm already in Japan. How many times has this happened on this trip? Too many to count. Before I begin, let me just brag that by the time I get back t ... 28 photos [full story]

Octopus Balls and Pork Hotpot in Osaka
July 25th 2008  Asia » Japan » Osaka » Osaka » Shinsaibashi
So it was time to leave the busy streets of Tokyo and make use of the rail pass, next stop Osaka. After 3 hours of top notch Shinkansen travel lucy and i arrived at has been the smallest hostel of o ... 2 photos [full story]

My fantastic return to Osaka...
16 days ago: pianosupernova published a blog
My fantastic return to Osaka...
July 28th 2008  Asia » Japan » Osaka » Osaka
Leaving Tokyo, the next stop was Osaka. Kelvin and I stayed in the cutest hostel. It was pretty much like a house, with one open plan room upstairs which had just 6 bunk beds. Downstairs was the showe ... 9 photos [full story]

19 days ago: teechanikky published a blog
Osaka Birthday!
July 5th 2008  Asia » Japan » Osaka » Osaka
This is a premature blog just to let people know what's going on. Watch this space for.... I'm not sure what's happening exactly but i felt that an Osaka Birthday for my 24th sounded kind of ... [full story]

Osaka, Part II
37 days ago: SteveandNicole published a blog
Osaka, Part II
April 13th 2008  Asia » Japan » Osaka » Osaka
Up bright and early (hey, it feels like early afternoon US time at 5:00 a.m. in Japan), we had the hotel's complimentary breakfast: tea, coffee and pastries. We began walking around the electronics d ... 17 photos [full story]

20 - 22.03.08 Osaka Sumo, Amanohshidate Strand, Tokyo, und ein Kuenstler
March 20th 2008  Asia » Japan » Osaka » Osaka
Nach dem gestrigen Horror Tag stand ich also um 5 Uhr auf um rechtzeitig um 7 am Sumo Stadion in Osaka zu sein. Naturlich regnete es aus Eimern, aber ich "leihte" mir einfach einen Schirm am Einga ... 18 photos [full story]

March 27: Asashooooooouryuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
May 26th 2008  Asia » Japan » Osaka » Osaka
: sumo thong thing : a type of nabe dish (hotpot dish) that is specific to sumos...it, along with rice and beer, seems to be the staple dish of their diet. Like all nabe, it consists of a brot ... 28 photos [full story]

Osaka here Osaka there
58 days ago: Ciaraandphilrtw published a blog
Osaka here Osaka there
May 27th 2008  Asia » Japan » Osaka » Osaka
Osaka is the 2nd largest city in Japan after Toyko. We arrived in Osaka you guessed it by "bullet train". Those trains are supper, our Japan rail pass paided for it's self before we even left Toyko. ... 3 photos [full story]

Osaka - The City of The Night
60 days ago: chaosathome published a blog
Osaka - The City of The Night
May 20th 2008  Asia » Japan » Osaka » Osaka
We arrived by train from Kyoto and had a real struggle to find our hotel despite the assistance of one kind local. We were staying in Dotombori, not far from the subway, but our poor reading of Japane ... 4 photos [full story]

67 days ago: Steve and Jenny published a blog
Osaka Aquarium and Ferris Wheel
May 17th 2008  Asia » Japan » Osaka » Osaka
Osaka aquarium is the best aquarium ever!! There is a massive tank that you can view from 7 floors with a 9mm whale shark with tons of others stuff including giant crabs and otters and seals etc. it ... [full story]


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