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	<title>Japan Historian</title>
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	<description>Japan guides, histories, famous celebrities and more.</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Yusuke Kamiji</title>
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Yusuke Kamiji 
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	Yusuke Kamiji (上地 雄輔 Kamiji Yūsuke?, born April 18, 1979 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa) is a Japanese actor. Kamiji graduated from Yokohama Senior High School. He belonged to the famously strict baseball club while in school, and played catcher. He and Daisuke Matsuzaka played together for one year, and when Matsuzaka joined the club, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Namie Amuro - Queen of Japanese Music World</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2009/03/24/namie-amuro-queen-of-japanese-music-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	&nbsp;Queen of Japanese Music World
	Namie Amuro
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	Namie Amuro (安室 奈美恵 ,Amuro Namie, born September 20, 1977) is a Japanese singer, dancer, and former child actor/singer, who, at the height of her popularity, was referred to as the &quot;Teen Queen [of Japan]&quot; and the &quot;Queen of Japanese pop music&quot;. Born in Naha, Okinawa, Amuro debuted at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meisa Kuroki</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2009/03/24/meisa-kuroki/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	Japanese Actress &amp; Model 
	Meisa Kuroki 
	 
	Kuroki Meisa (黒木メイサ) was born on May 28, 1988 in Nago, Okinawa, Japan. She is a Japanese actress and model. She is represented by Sweet Power. Her father is American, and her mother is half-Japanese. She has appeared in a number of television dramas, commercials, films, and stage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Erika Toda Japanese Famous Actress &#038; Model</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2009/03/16/erika-toda-japanese-famous-actress-model/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
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	Erika Toda Japanese Famous Actress &amp; Model
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	Erika Toda is a Japanese famous actress and model. She comes from a big family and has one elder brother and a younger sister. She likes cooking, playing piano and Kungfu. 
	&nbsp;
	Erika Toda  born on August 17, 1988 from Kobe. Erika Toda began life in Japan&#8217;s Hyogo [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ayumi Hamasaki - “Empress of J-Pop”</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2009/03/10/p34/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	Ayumi Hamasaki - “Empress of J-Pop” 
	&nbsp;
	Ayumi Hamasaki is one of the most influential singer/songwriters in Japanese pop music. She has sold over 40 million records and is considered one of the most prolific of Japanese artists. Her nickname is the &#8220;Empress of J-Pop&#8221;.
	Ayumi Hamasaki was born in Fukuoka, Japan on October 2, 1978. She [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese Plum</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2009/03/02/japanese-plum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	Japanese Plum   
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	The Japanese plum or ume (sometimes referred to as a Japanese apricot) has played an important role in Japanese culture for many centuries. It was originally introduced from China.  
	The plum is associated with the start of spring, because plum blossoms are some of the first blossoms to open during [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Utada Hikaru</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2009/01/14/utada-hikaru/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
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 Famous Japanese Artist
	  
	Utada Hikaru 
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	Utada Hikaru, born in New York in 1983, grew up immersed in music. Recently          she&#8217;s earned much praise for her musical sense and for her talent as singer-songwriter.          Everything started [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The History of the Well-Known Japanese Food &#8220;Sushi&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2008/12/23/the-history-of-the-well-known-japanese-food-sushi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	The Beginnings of Sushi
	Sushi has been around for a surprisingly long period of time, although not in  its present form. The history of sushi is an interesting tale of the evolution  of a simple dish. What was to become sushi was first mentioned in China in the  second century A.D. Originally, sushi [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kumi Koda Japanese Girls</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2008/09/09/kumi-koda-japanese-girls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	 Famous Japanese Girls and Celebrities
	  
	Kumi Koda&nbsp;
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	Kumi Koda, born Kumiko Kōda &nbsp;on November 13, 1982) is a Japanese pop singer from Kyoto who debuted in 2000 with Take Back. She is the older sister of pop singer Misono. Koda did not achieve major success until the release of her seventh single, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ichiro Suzuki</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2008/09/09/ichiro-suzuki/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	Japan&rsquo;s Famous Celebrities
	  
	Ichiro Suzuki
	&nbsp;
	
	Ichiro Suzuki often known simply as Ichiro, (born October 22, 1973 in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese outfielder for the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team.
	  
	  
	HOME
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	I Ichiro Suzuki moved to the United States in 2001 after playing nine years for the Orix Blue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yomeimon Detail, Nikko</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2008/09/05/yomeimon-detail-nikko/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Japan&rsquo;s Famous Landmarks
	    
	 Yomeimon Detail, Nikko
  
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	A detail from the carved woodwork of the Yomeimon, or Gate of Sunlight in Nikko. Some 130,000 craftsmen worked with an unlimited budget on the woodwork of Toshogu shrine, built in 1636 in honor of Tokugawa Ieyasu. 
	HOME 
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		<title>Toro Lanterns</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2008/09/05/27/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	Japan&rsquo;s Famous Landmarks    
	Toro Lanterns
	Nikko, Japan 
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	Huge bronze toro lanterns in the shade of the late-afternoon sun in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture.
	HOME 
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		<title>Norika Fujiwara</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2008/09/05/norika-fujiwara/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Japan&rsquo;s Famous Celebrities
	  
	Norika Fujiwara
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	Norika Fujiwara, born on June 28, 1971 in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture) is a Japanese beauty queen, model and actress. Norika Fujiwara became Miss Japan in 1992 and was an exclusive model for CanCam magazine. Norika Fujiwara has appeared in various commercials and TV series and a number of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Todaiji</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
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	Todaiji 
	Nara, Japan
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	&nbsp;Tōdai-ji , meaning the Eastern Great Temple, is a Buddhist temple complex located in the city of Nara, Japan. Its Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsuden), reputedly the largest wooden building in the world, houses a colossal bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana, known in Japanese simply as the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mt. Fuji</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:13:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Japan&rsquo;s Famous Landmarks
	Mt. Fuji
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	&nbsp;Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776 m (12,388 ft).An active volcano that last erupted in 1707&ndash;08, it straddles the boundary of Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures just west of Tokyo, from which it can be seen on a clear day. It is located near the Pacific coast of central [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Great Buddha of Kamakura</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:17:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	The Great Buddha of Kamakura
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	The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a bronze statue of Amida Buddha that is located on the grounds of the Kotokuin Temple. With a height of 13.35 meters, it is the second largest Buddha statue in Japan (the largest is located in the Todaiji Temple in Nara).
	The statue was cast in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nanako Matsushima</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	&nbsp;Nanako Matsushima
	Famous Japanese Actress&nbsp;
	
	Nanako Matsushima , born October 13, 1973 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and model. She is known outside Japan for her role in the horror film Ring. She became the highest-paid actress in Japan due to Great Teacher Onizuka and all her following dramas becoming big hits. She [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Earthquake</title>
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	Japan Earthquake
	The Japanese archipelago is located in an area where several continental and oceanic plates meet. This is the cause for frequent earthquakes and the presence of many volcanoes and hot springs across Japan. If earthquakes occur below or close to the ocean, they may trigger tidal waves (tsunami).
	Historic earthquakes
	Many parts of the country have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THANK YOU!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Japan Sports</title>
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	Traditionally, sumo is considered Japan&#8217;s national sport and it is one of the most popular spectator sports in Japan. Martial arts such as judo, karate and kendō are also widely practiced and enjoyed by spectators in the country. After the Meiji Restoration, many Western sports were introduced in Japan and began to spread through the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Culture and Recreation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
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	Japanese culture has evolved greatly over the years, from the country&#8217;s original Jōmon culture to its contemporary culture, which combines influences from Asia, Europe and North  America. Traditional Japanese arts include crafts (ikebana, origami, ukiyo-e, dolls, lacquerware, pottery), performances (bunraku, dance, kabuki, noh, rakugo), traditions (games, tea ceremony, Budō, architecture, gardens, swords) and cuisine. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Education and Health</title>
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	Primary, secondary schools and universities were introduced into Japan in 1872 as a result of the Meiji Restoration. Since 1947, compulsory education in Japan consists of elementary school and middle school, which lasts for nine years (from age 6 to age 15). Almost all children continue their education at a three-year senior high school, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Demographics</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2008/08/10/japan-demographics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
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	Japan&#8217;s population is estimated at around 127.3 million. For the most part, Japanese society is linguistically and culturally homogeneous with small populations of foreign workers, Zainichi Koreans, Zainichi Chinese, Filipinos, Japanese Brazilians and others. The most dominant native ethnic group is the Yamato people; the primary minority groups include the indigenous Ainu and Ryukyuan, as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Science and Technology</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2008/08/09/japan-science-and-technology/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
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	Japan is one of the leading nations in the fields of scientific research, particularly technology, machinery and biomedical research. Nearly 700,000 researchers share a US$130 billion research and development budget, the third largest in the world. For instance some of Japan&#8217;s more prominent technological contributions are found in the fields of electronics, automobiles, machinery, industrial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Maglev</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2008/08/08/japan-maglev/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
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	JR-Maglev is a magnetic levitation train system developed by the Central Japan Railway Company and Railway Technical Research Institute (association of Japan Railways Group). JR-Maglev MLX01 (X means experimental) is one of the latest designs of a series of Maglev trains in development in Japan since the 1970s. It is composed of a maximum 5 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Transportation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
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	Transportation in Japan is well developed. As of 2004, there are 1,177,278 km of paved roadways, 173 airports, and 23,577 km of railways. Private toll-collecting companies compete in highway market. Dozens of railway companies are competing in regional and local transport markets; some of the largest include the 7 companies under JR, Kintetsu Corporation, Seibu [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:25:35 +0000</pubDate>
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	Japan is the second largest economy in the world, after the United States, at around US$4.5 trillion in terms of nominal GDP and third after the United States and China in terms of purchasing power parity. GDP per hour worked is the world&#8217;s 18th highest as of 2006.  
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	Banking, insurance, real estate, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Environment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:11:48 +0000</pubDate>
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	Japan&#8217;s environmental history and current policies reflect a tenuous balance between economic development and environmental protection. In the rapid economic growth after the World War II, environmental policies were downplayed by the government and industrial corporations. As an inevitable consequence, some crucial environmental pollution (see Pollution in Japan) occurred in 1950s and 1960s. In the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s Climate</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2008/08/04/japans-climate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
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	The climate of Japan is predominantly temperate, but varies greatly from north to south. Japan&#8217;s geographical features divide it into six principal climatic zones:
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	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * Hokkaidō: The northernmost zone has a temperate climate with long, cold winters and cool summers. Precipitation is not heavy, but the islands usually develop deep snow banks in the winter.
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s Geography</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2008/08/04/japans-geography/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
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	Japan is a country of over three thousand islands extending along the Pacific coast of Asia. The main islands, running from north to south, are Hokkaidō, Honshū (the main island), Shikoku and Kyūshū. The Ryukyu Islands, including Okinawa, are a chain of islands south of Kyushū. Together they are often known as the Japanese Archipelago.
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	About [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s Administrative Divisions</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2008/08/04/japans-administrative-divisions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
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	While there exist eight commonly defined regions of Japan, administratively Japan consists of forty-seven prefectures, each overseen by an elected governor, legislature and administrative bureaucracy. The former city of Tokyo is further divided into twenty-three special wards, each with the same powers as cities.
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	The nation is currently undergoing administrative reorganization by merging many of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s Foreign Relations and Military</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2008/08/04/japans-foreign-relations-and-military/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
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	Japan maintains close economic and military relations with its key ally the United States, with the U.S.-Japan security alliance serving as the cornerstone of its foreign policy. A member state of the United Nations since 1956, Japan has served as a non-permanent Security Council member for a total of 18 years, most recently in 2005&ndash;2006. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s Government and Politics</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2008/08/04/japans-government-and-politics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
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	Japan is a constitutional monarchy where the power of the Emperor is very limited. As a ceremonial figurehead, he is defined by the constitution as &quot;the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people&quot;. Power is held chiefly by the Prime Minister of Japan and other elected members of the Diet, while [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s History cont..</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:46:06 +0000</pubDate>
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	During the sixteenth century, traders and Jesuit missionaries from Portugal reached Japan for the first time, initiating active commercial and cultural exchange between Japan and the West (Nanban trade).
	
	Oda Nobunaga conquered numerous other daimyo by using European technology and firearms and had almost unified the nation when he was assassinated in 1582. Toyotomi Hideyoshi succeeded [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s History</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2008/08/04/japans-history/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
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	The first signs of occupation on the Japanese Archipelago appeared with a Paleolithic culture around 30,000 BC, followed from around 14,000 BC by the Jōmon period, a Mesolithic to Neolithic semi-sedentary hunter-gatherer culture of pit dwelling and a rudimentary form of agriculture. Decorated clay vessels from this period, often with plaited patterns, are some of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s Ethmology</title>
		<link>http://japanhistorian.blogsome.com/2008/08/02/japans-ethmology/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
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	The English word Japan is an exonym not used in the Japanese language. The Japanese names for Japan are Nippon &nbsp;and Nihon. They are both written in Japanese using the kanji. The Japanese name Nippon is used for most official purposes, including on Japanese money, postage stamps, and for many international sporting events. Nihon is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Land of the Rising Sun</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:25:25 +0000</pubDate>
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	Japan (Nihon or Nippon?, officially Nippon-koku?&middot;i or Nihon-koku) is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of China, Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The characters that make up Japan&#8217;s name mean [...]]]></description>
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