Japan

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 * History Summary


 * 1) Most people believe that Japan was founded in 600 BC by Emperor Jimmu. the West first discovered Japan in 1542 when a Portuguese ship landed on the outskirts of the country. Over the next century, traders from all over the world came and settled in Japan. Worried that some of the traders were forerunners for Europe, Japan kicked many of the traders out and would not let any new traders come to Japan. This lasted for 200 years, Until Commodore Matthew Perry, who was part of the U.S. Navy, forced Japan to let people in. Over a few Decades, Japan went from an Isolated country, to one with that was considered a powerful nation with military sytems, schools, industries, and social connections. :D || Historical Enemies

China: Enemies in 1894 because Japan and Korea invaded China, hoping to take some of China's Empire. Japan also invaded China in 1937 as part of the "anti-Comintern pact".

South Korea: Enemies because South Korea is still bitter about WW2. || Historical Conflicts

From 1894- 1985, Japan and Korea were at war with China over the size of China's empire. From the war, Japan gained the land of what is present day Taiwan. Japan went to war with Russia in 1904-1905. Japan won the war. Japan was involved in World War 1, and joined the League of Nations. in 1933, Japan quit the League of Nations (A group thats goal was to prevent another world war from happening), and in 1937 Japan invaded China. Japan invaded China because Japan had joined the "anti-Comintern pact" with Nazi Germany, and the invasion was all part of a plan that led up to Japan attacking the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941. WW1 made Japan lose 3,000,000 people. WW2 made Japan lose all of its Over-Seas land. ||


 * History Timeline

|| FLAG and its significance

** Japanese Flag History: ** The current Japanese flag was adopted on August 13, 1999. The symbol in the flag is the state emblem and has been the symbol of Japan for centuries. The Japanese flag initially became the country's national flag in 1868. The Japanese flag was modified slightly by new legislation in 1999. Legend says its origins lie in the days of Mongol invasions of Japan in the 13th century, when a Buddhist priest offered the sun disc flag to the Emperor of Japan, who was considered a descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu. || *Map of your country ||
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 * Cultures and Traditions

**[|Japanese Cultures and Traditions]** || Traditional Clothing || Traditional Foods ||