Departments
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H i s t o r y
20th Century History
- GUNKOKUSHUGI (militarism)
- HOGEI (whaling)
- JAPANESE MIRACLE, THE (the Japanese Miracle)
- JIMINTOO (Liberal Democratic Party; the LDP)
- KANTOO DAISHINSAI (the Great Kanto Earthquake)
- MISHIMA YUKIO (Yukio Mishima)
NAKASONE YASUHIRO (Yasuhiro Nakasone)
- NARITA KUUKOO (Narita Airport)
NICHIRO-SENSOO (Russo-Japanese War)
NIHON NO KEMPOO (Constitution of Japan)
SHOOWA TENNOO (Emperor Showa / Emperor Hirohito)
TAISHOO DEMOKURASHII (The Taishoo Democracy)
TAIHEYOO SENSOO (The Pacific War / WWII)
1800s
- BUNMEI KAIKA (Civilization and Enlightenment)
FUKOKU-KYOOHEI ("rich country, strong army")
FUKUZAWA YUKICHI (Fukuzawa Yukichi)
- GENGOO (imperial date system)
- KUROBUNE (Black Ship)
- MEIJI ISHIN (Meiji Restoration)
- NISSHIN-SENSOO (Japan-Qing War)
Sengoku - Tokugawa (Edo) Period
- Adams, William (Anjin Miura)
- BUSHIDOO (bushido)
- CHUUSHINGURA (the 47 ronin)
- DAIMYOO (daimyo)
- EDO JIDAI (Edo Period)
- HANGA (wood block print)
GENJI MONOGATARI (The Tale of Genji)
GONIN-GUMI (five-man team)
- KATANA (sword)
- NANBAN (Southern Barbarians)
ODA NOBUNAGA (Oda Nobunaga)
- ROONIN (ronin)
SAMURAI (samurai)
SEPPUKU (seppuku)
- TOKUGAWA IEYASU (a Japanese warlord)
- TOYOTOMI HIDEYOSHI (a Japanese warlord)
Early Japanese History
- AMATERASU OO-MIKAMI (the sun goddess)
- BUKKYOO (Buddhism)
- DAIBUTSU (large statue of the Buddha)
- JOOMON JIDAI (Jomon Period)
KYOOTO (Kyoto)
NIHON (Japan)
YAMATO (Yamato)
YAYOI JIDAI (Yayoi Period)
- WEI CHRONICLE (Wei Chronicle)
