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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 : Fuji Five Lakes (5) | Fujikawaguchiko (10) | Mt Fuji | Tsuru (34)

86 days ago: glueckspilz published a blog
First days in Japan
September 3rd 2009  Asia » Japan » Yamanashi » Fujikawaguchiko
The day after the taifun, I reassembled my bicycle and drove off Tokyo, passing by the Imperial Palace and Shinjuku. A policeman tells me which road to take to Kawaguchiko from Shinjuku. I can ... [full story]

August 4th 2009  Asia » Japan » Yamanashi » Tsuru
Its tradition every year for the CA students in Tsuru to climb Mt. Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan, which is only about 45 minutes from Tsuru. But the climbing season is a short period of only ... [full story]

116 days ago: BerkeleyAsh published a blog
June in Tsuru
August 4th 2009  Asia » Japan » Yamanashi » Tsuru
Hello everyone!! Okay, so I realize this is very very late. After my Korea trip; I had about another month and a half in Japan, but I was swamped with final reports, my independent research paper, ... [full story]

Sakuranbo and Wines
170 days ago: Eman published a blog
Sakuranbo and Wines
June 11th 2009  Asia » Japan » Yamanashi
It's a song, its a fruit, its a Sakuranbo! Or Japanese cherry (not to be confused with the sakura trees, which are just cherry blossoms.) But, like the sakura trees, its a seasonal item, pretty un ... 20 photos [full story]

May 22nd 2009  Asia » Japan » Yamanashi
So I thought this time I'd do a bit of a catch up on my last two days spent with my host family; as well as a bit of detail on some of the other people I meet on a daily basis here in Tsuru. So th ... [full story]


Yamanashi Blog Entries

Fuji Safari Park - Boxing Kangaroos in Japan???
Kawaguchiko Colors
So Silly we are!
Perspective
Senso-ji
Curry and rice for lunch
It was so clear, we could actually see the route we climbed-Kawaguchiko!!!
And magically, the sky turned blue!
Great view from Owakudani - you can even see Tokyo!

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Sakura Trail in Japan
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volunteering on Japanese Farms
JR passes and the subway
Hello Kitty fan
Last day in Japan
Narita Airport - meeting spot
Does anyone know of any cheap flights to Japan






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