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  2. History of science and technology in Japan - Wikipedia

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    In 1952, Kenichi Fukui published a paper in the Journal of Chemical Physics titled "A molecular theory of reactivity in aromatic hydrocarbons." [1] He later received the 1981 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his investigations into the mechanisms of chemical reactions, with his prize-winning work focused on the role of frontier orbitals in chemical reactions, specifically that molecules share ...

  3. Kawamoto Kōmin - Wikipedia

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    [5] [12] [22] In the book, he used the word Kagaku (化学) or chemistry for the first time instead of the word Seimi (舎密), which was more popular at the time. [c] [5] [12] Kagaku Shinsho consists of fifteen volumes and two sections: inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry. It was not printed, and its manuscripts were used as textbooks at ...

  4. Japanese Historical Text Initiative - Wikipedia

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    JHTI is an expanding online collection of historical texts. The original version of every paragraph is cross-linked with an English translation. The original words in Japanese and English translation are on the same screen. [4] There are seven categories of writings, [2] including

  5. Nihon Shoki - Wikipedia

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    The Kojiki, on the other hand, is written in a combination of Chinese and phonetic transcription of Japanese (primarily for names and songs). The Nihon Shoki also contains numerous transliteration notes telling the reader how words were pronounced in Japanese. Collectively, the stories in this book and the Kojiki are referred to as the Kiki ...

  6. Nihon Kōki - Wikipedia

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    Nihon Kōki (日本後紀) is an officially commissioned Japanese history text. Completed in 840, it is the third volume in the Six National Histories . It covers the years 792–833.

  7. Timeline of Japanese history - Wikipedia

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    Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda lost his election to Democratic Party leader Yukio Hatoyama. 16 September: Yukio Hatoyama was elected 95th Prime Minister of Japan. 2010: 8 June: Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama resigned and Naoto Kan become the 96th Prime Minister of Japan. 1 July: According to the United Nations, Japanese population ...

  8. Udagawa Yōan - Wikipedia

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    Udagawa Yōan (宇田川 榕菴, March 9, 1798 – June 22, 1846) was a 19th-century Japanese scholar of Western studies, or "Rangaku".In 1837, he published the first volume of his Introduction to Chemistry (舎密開宗, Seimi Kaisō), [a] a compilation of scientific books in Dutch, which describes a wide range of scientific knowledge from the West.

  9. Shoku Nihongi - Wikipedia

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    The Shoku Nihongi (続日本紀) is an imperially-commissioned Japanese history text. Completed in 797, it is the second of the Six National Histories, coming directly after the Nihon Shoki and followed by Nihon Kōki.