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The history of Japan | ==Online Resources== | ||
*[http://www.samurai-archives.com/ The Samurai Archives Japanese History Page] | |||
*[http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/history/japan-historical-periods.cfm Japanese history and artifacts, from Minneapolis Institute of Arts] | |||
*[http://globaledge.msu.edu/countries/japan/history Brief summary of Japanese history from Michigan State University] | |||
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=aGQPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false "An Introduction to the History of Japan," a Google eBook, published in 1920] | |||
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=gp1xAAAAMAAJ&pg=PP10#v=onepage&q&f=false "The Midado's Empire, Vol 1: The History of Japan from 680 B.C. to 1872 A.D.," a Google eBook, published in 1903] | |||
==History== | ==Local Histories== | ||
''Chihoshi'' are Japanese local histories. Significant biographical, genealogical, and historical information can be gleaned from this type of source.<ref>Dr. Kin-itsu Hirata, "The Search for My Japanese Roots: Using Buddhist and Local Sources," ''World Conference on Records: Preserving Our Heritage, August 12-15, 1980,'' Vol. 11: Asian and African Family and Local History. {{FSC|33546|item|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 929.1 W893 1980 v. 11}}</ref> | |||
"Virtually every community in Japan had its own publication on its local culture and history."<ref>Dr. L. Keith Brown, "The Family in Japan," ''World Conference on Records: Preserving Our Heritage, August 12-15, 1980,'' Vol. 11: Asian and African Family and Local History. {{FSC|33546|item|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 929.1 W893 1980 v. 11}}</ref> | |||
==Country History== | |||
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian continent and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea in the south. Japan is a stratovolcanic archipelago consisting of about 6,852 islands. | Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian continent and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea in the south. Japan is a stratovolcanic archipelago consisting of about 6,852 islands. | ||
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1941 - Japanese forces carried out surprise attacks on Pearl Harbor<br> | 1941 - Japanese forces carried out surprise attacks on Pearl Harbor<br> | ||
1945 - Japan agreed to an unconditional surrender but the war cost Japan, its colonies, China and the war's other combatants tens of millions of lives<br> | 1945 - Japan agreed to an unconditional surrender but the war cost Japan, its colonies, China and the war's other combatants tens of millions of lives<br> | ||
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