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home search help worldguide ... Postcards Japan History Japan's earliest settlers were fishers, hunters and gatherers who slogged over the land bridges from Korea to the west and Siberia to the north. It's also thought that seafaring migrants from Polynesia were part of the ethnic blend. By AD 300, the sun-worshipping Yamato kingdom had loosely unified the nation through conquest and alliance. Buddhism was introduced from China in the mid-6th century and soon became the state religion. Rivalry between Buddhism and Shintà , the traditional religion of Japan, was diffused by presenting Shintà  deities as manifestations of Buddha. With the empire more or less stable, particularly after the conquest of the indigenous Ainu in the 9th century, Japan's emperors began to devote more time to leisure and scholarly pursuits and less time to government. Important court posts were dominated by the noble but corrupt Fujiwara family. Out in the provinces, a new power was on the rise: the samurai, or warrior class, readily turned to arms to defend its autonomy, and began to muscle in on the capital, Heian (modern-day Kyoto). The Taira clan briefly eclipsed the Fujiwara, and were ousted in turn by the Minamoto family in 1185. After assuming the rank of shà gun (military leader), Minamoto Yoritomo set up his HQ in Kamakura, while the emperor remained the nominal ruler in Kyoto. This was the beginning of a long period of feudal rule by successive samurai families which lingered until imperial power was restored in 1868.

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WWW Sites General Archaeology Ancient Early Modern ... H-JAPAN Home Page Has logs of the discussions of the H-Japan mailing list and will have additional resources. Japanese History - General Japan: History Brief textual survey of Japanese history from the National Cancer Center in Japan. History of Japan, A Chronological Outline , AskAsia Internet East Asian History Sourcebook Sourcebooks are collections of texts in the public domain that are available for copying for educational purposes. Compiled by Paul Halsall at Fordham. History Pages: 歴史データ館 Provides an indexed and searchable series of links intended for scholars of Japanese history. Also includes a searchable index to the back numbers of 歴史評論.　 Kyoto University Library Electronic Library Includes full texts of many important literary texts (Kokin wakashà « Rekishi Kaido Kansai Institute of Information Systems, (

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General Information Japan from an Anthropological Perspective An analytical text divided into three sections: Geography and History, Culture and Society, and Contemporary Issues. Stanford Guide to Japan Information. Web Portal for information about a variety of Japan related subjects. History and Culture Papers of Harold S. Williams (1898-1987) "The National L ibrary holds the Harold S. Williams C o llection, an extensi ve library of books, manuscripts, pictures and other materials dealing particularly with foreign settlement in Japan. These papers include subject files, correspondence, scrapbooks, articles, lectures, notes, drafts of works by Williams (1898-1987), photographs, programmes and other papers relating primarily to Japanese history and society, and foreign communities and clubs in Japan. An article about H arold Williams and his Collection is also available." Nixi Cura's Personal Web Page Information on symposia, conferenc e s, and other events of i n terest to g r aduate students of Chinese and Japanese art history. Page established in Ma y 1996, and updated roughly once a month.

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Academic Info Japanese History - Directory of Online Resources on the History of Japan Home Search Index Contact ... Japan Studies Japanese History History Gateway Japanese History See also: World War II - The Atomic Bomb Aizu History Project "A team of historians and computer specialists from the University of Aizu (Aizu-Wakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan) and from Applied Cad/Art (Eugene, Oregon, USA) is developing educational software on Japanese history, focusing on the Aizu region." Ancient East Asia "...a new independent website devoted to the archaeology and prehistory of China, Japan and Korea, inviting contributions from archaeologists, scholars and interested members of the public." Editor: Donald B Wagner A Brief Introduction to the History of Bunraku By Matthew Johnson 1889 Constitution of the Empire of Japan "From Hirobumi Ito, Commentaries on the constitution of the empire of Japan , trans. Miyoji Ito (Tokyo: Igirisu-horitsu gakko, 22nd year of Meiji,1889). - Hanover Historical Texts Project.

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History of Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The History of Japan Jomon Yayoi Yamato period Nara period ... Heisei Table of contents 1 Pre-History/The Origin of History 1.1 Jomon Period 1.2 Yayoi Period 2 Ancient/Classical Japan ... edit Pre-History/The Origin of History edit Jomon Period Main article: Jomon The origins of Japanese civilization are buried in legend, with the country's first written records dating from the sixth to the eighth centuries A.D., after Japan had adopted the Chinese writing system. February 11 660 BC is the traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu Tenno . This however is a version of Japanese history, which was written down in various annals in 6th - 8th centuries AC when the emperors were struggling for power. In order to legitimate their claims to the throne, they had collections of poems set up, which made up a mythological inheritance of power from the sun-goddess Amaterasu, still the most venerable deity in the Shintoist pantheon, via her grandson Ninigi to Jimmu Tenno, who was claimed to be an ancestor of the ruling imperial family. This propaganda-myth was taken up again by 19th century historians and used as a fundamental pillar of Japan's nationalistic Kokutai ideology. More reliable are Chinese sources, which describe a country "Wa" ruled by various family-clans, adhering to their respective clan-deities. Recent anthropological studies suggest immigration from Siberia and/or Polynesia to be the ancestors of the earliest settlers in Japan. edit Yayoi Period

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Country Ranks Introduction History Geography People Government Gov. Leaders ... [TOP] Japan History Index http://workmall.com/wfb2001/japan/japan_history_index.html Source: The Library of Congress Country Studies History Introduction Historical Setting EARLY DEVELOPMENTS Mythological Origins ... Economic Achievements and the Liberal Democratic Party NOTE: The information regarding Japan on this page is re-published from The Library of Congress Country Studies. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Japan History information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Japan History should be addressed to the Library of Congress. Please put this page in your BOOKMARKS - - - - - Enter your e-mail address to receive e-mail when this web site is updated. Your Internet e-mail address: http://workmall.com/wfb2001/japan/japan_history_index.html Revised 04-Jul-02 Photius Coutsoukis

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Japan's History According to legend, Jimmy Tenno was the first emperer of Japan in 660 B.C. In 794, the Imperial capital was established at Kyoto in 858. The Fujiwara family gained effective control of Japan through the Imperial family. In the A.D. 400's, Chinese culture and technology began coming in Japan. New religious systems, Confucianism and Buddhism spread quickly once they were introduced. Economy Geography Language Culture ... Home

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History Major Events and Cultural Milestones in Japan Major World Events From the age of hunting to the age of rice cultivation C. 3500 BC First civilization develops in Mesopotamia Stone Age People live by hunting and gathering C. 3000 BC Unified state emerges in Egypt Jomon Period Permanent settlement begins; people use polished stone tools and earthenware C. 2500 BC Indus civilization develops in India Yayoi Period Start of rice cultivation and use of metal utensils C. 1760 BC Code of Hammurabi is established in Babylonia C. 1400 BC Yin dynasty is founded in China Roman Empire covers its largest area 4th-5th C. Unification of the Yamato court proceeds; burial mounds built around the country; Buddhism, Chinese characters, new technologies, and other culture brought to Japan from the continent Christianity officially recognized by Emperor Constantine I Sui dynasty unites China Age of city building and nobility Prince Shotoku becomes regent Horyuji temple, including the oldest surviving wooden structure in the world, is completed 7th C.

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