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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: AndrewandLaura published a blog
Akihabara
November 24th 2009  Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Akihabara
Today,s adventure was to what I like to call, "Techno Town", the technology district Akihabara. There were shops and stalls after stall selling all sorts of technology, games consoles new and classic, ... [full story]

62 days ago: Squeegeekid published a blog
Day 4 - Akihabara (Electric Town)
September 27th 2009  Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Akihabara
Holy Crap! Why can't we have a place like this in toronto! So we went to Akihabara today, and all i can say is I am in heaven! A whole city district dedicated to three things; Toys, Maid Cafes (Wei ... [full story]

July 16th 2009  Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Akihabara
With the guys wanting a lie in, I went alone to Asakusabashi, to our hostel, to find my splint, which had gone missing there some nights before. The hostel owners and the cleaners hadn't seen it and ... [full story]

Akihabara e Shibuya
134 days ago: Methos and Tucci published a blog
Akihabara e Shibuya
July 14th 2009  Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Akihabara
Giornata piuttosto intensa, questa, che narreṛ un po' brevemente per cronica mancanza di tempo. AKIHABARA Questa mattinata decidiamo finalmente di visitare Akihabara, descritto come paradiso del ... 9 photos [full story]

141 days ago: ReluctantGaijin published a blog
Day 3: Akihabara to Tobu
July 12th 2009  Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Akihabara
Last night was an epic failure. After my last post we to went for dinner at Riddhi’s uncle house, his uncle is a rather nice chap who lives fairly close to where we’re staying. ... [full story]

Day 3 - Akiba and Giant Robots
157 days ago: TerenceD published a blog
Day 3 - Akiba and Giant Robots
June 24th 2009  Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Akihabara
Short update for today, bit wiped. Day three was back to just me and Rod - Pablo and Yoshiko were wanting to hit the fish market around 5am, something neither of us were interested in. First stop wa ... 9 photos [full story]


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