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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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41 days ago: SusieLewis published a blog
Shopping in Harajuku!
October 18th 2009  Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Harajuku
WOOOOOOOOO fun day! I have officially fallen in love with everything about japan.. from the culture, to the place itself, to the style! I have so far not seen one japanese person dressed badly, every ... [full story]

Sushi, Onsen and people-watching in Yoyogi Park
July 12th 2009  Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Harajuku
After dancing all night we slept until lunchtime. I decided I couldn't leave Japan without ticking "Eat sushi in Tokyo" off my bucket list, so we had lunch at a sushi train restaurant. I decided to be ... 6 photos [full story]

Temples shemples, Let
May 15th 2009  Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Harajuku
Day 119- 127 Tokyo, Japan Mooshi Mooshi We arrived into Tokyo on the morning of May 7th and we greeted my G;s friend Shino at the airport. It was a great reunion for G and Shino since it had be ... 16 photos [full story]

Those Harajuku girls
151 days ago: Mooplustwo published a blog
Those Harajuku girls
June 30th 2009  Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Harajuku
We were up at about 8am today. Good for us. We had breakfast downstairs in our hotel. A japanese take on a western breakfast. Interesting. You take your food on your plate then on a tray to eat at yo ... 6 photos [full story]

Day 2 - Shrines and Fashion
156 days ago: TerenceD published a blog
Day 2 - Shrines and Fashion
June 23rd 2009  Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Harajuku
Second day the four of us decided to hit a few locale's... first up was Shibuya. The crowds here never get old! They checked out the massive CD/DVD/Book shop right at the main intersection, and I gr ... 20 photos [full story]


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