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Kiuchi Sōgorō (木内 惣五郎), also known as Sakura Sōgorō (佐倉 惣五郎) (1605 – September 1653) was a legendary Japanese farmer whose real family name was Kiuchi. He is said to have appealed directly to the shōgun in 1652 when he was serving as a headman of one of the villages in the Sakura Domain .
The Yamato Colony was an attempt to create a community of Japanese farmers in what is now Boca Raton, Florida, early in the 20th century. With encouragement from Florida authorities, young Japanese men were recruited to farm in the colony. There were as many as 75 Japanese men, some with their families, at the peak.
Egea was booked into TGK Wednesday night, about 10 hours after Miami-Dade police, Agency for Healthcare Administration, Florida Department of Health and the Department of Children and Family ...
Agriculture in the Empire of Japan was an important component of the pre-war Japanese economy. Although Japan had only 16% of its land area under cultivation before the Pacific War, over 45% of households made a living from farming. Japanese cultivated land was mostly dedicated to rice, which accounted for 15% of world rice production in 1937.
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The Florida Society of News Editors’ mission “to advance the cause of responsible journalism” led to several awards for McClatchy’s Florida newsrooms. On Thursday, the organization honored ...
Handcuffing allowed the government to punish a criminal while he was under house arrest. Depending on the severity of the crime, the sentence might last 30, 50, or 100 days. [citation needed] Flagellation was a common penalty for crimes such as theft and fighting. Amputation of the nose or ears replaced flogging as penalty early in the Edo period.
On August 13, Miami-Dade police said the 15-year-old was taking a stroll with her dog near a pool at the Alot Hotel, 7600 SW 88th St., when Duarte walked up to her. She befriended the girl by ...