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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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4 days ago: Sloaner published a blog
More Vidz and Juicy Updates
December 6th 2009  Asia » Japan » Saitama » Shiki
Ohayo Gozaimasu! Family, Friends and Followers, hey again! It’s time for another installment in the adventure that I call ‘Life’ in Japan. Since it’s been a few weeks ther ... 12 photos [full story]

7 days ago: patsmanpost published a blog
Welcome to my blog!
December 3rd 2009  Asia » Japan » Saitama
Hi everyone! This is my first tentative step into the world of blogging. In effort to keep all the people who want to be informed up to date, I'm going to give this a shot. So, for those of you ... [full story]

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16 days ago: Sloaner published a blog
Can't Stop Won't Stop!
November 24th 2009  Asia » Japan » Saitama » Shiki
Konbanwa Kazoku to Tomodachi! p.s. if anyone can tell me how to flip a video that i took on my iphone i owe u. it plays fine on the phone and computer but on this dang site its flippy trippy. ok, ... 24 photos [full story]

25 days ago: Sloaner published a blog
Stories and Picture Time!
November 15th 2009  Asia » Japan » Saitama » Shiki
Story Time! Wow, I was looking through my pictures that I have taken and I realized that in one week there are enough to tell at least 100 stories already. So instead of selecting just a few I dec ... [full story]

5 weeks ago: Sloaner published a blog
November Already!?
November 2nd 2009  Asia » Japan » Saitama » Shiki
Sloan here! Coming at you one year older, better looking, smarter, and just maybe a little more mature. Oh and did I mention modest? hahahaha just kidding everyone, still the same old me, just with ... [full story]

8 weeks ago: Sloaner published a blog
Heading Out!
October 12th 2009  Asia » Japan » Saitama
Hey Family and Friends all over the world! Whats up? Oh, not much. Just about to leave on a pretty lame trip for at least a year. I have to go to Shiki, Japan, a city 15 mins NW of Tokyo in one ... [full story]


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