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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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We Crazy
89 days ago: lil ria published a blog
We Crazy
September 2nd 2008  Asia » Japan » Osaka » Osaka » Shinsaibashi
So on our first official day here in Japan...we don't just stay at the dorms and sleep of the jet-lag like everyone else. Our butts are up by 8:30...and we are off to Osaka by 9:00. I really don't und ... 8 photos [full story]

Capsule Hotel Osaka!
97 days ago: teecha_nikky published a blog
Capsule Hotel Osaka!
August 1st 2008  Asia » Japan » Osaka » Osaka » Shinsaibashi
Ok, so it's not much like a microwave then, save for the fact that the walls are white and metal, and it's a rectangular shape. I had to make an early trip to the airport, so I decided to overn ... 26 photos [full story]

Octopus Balls and Pork Hotpot in Osaka
145 days ago: CRANNTIME published a blog
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]


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