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  2. Asia Power Index - Wikipedia

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    The Asia Power Index is an index that measures resources and influence to rank the relative power of states in Indo-Pacific, published by the Lowy Institute annually from 2018. The Index ranks 26 countries and territories.

  3. Decolonisation of Asia - Wikipedia

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    Asian colonies from the 17th century to the end of the Second World War (Japanese) [ edit ] The following list shows the colonial powers following the end of World War II in 1945, their colonial or administrative possessions and the date of decolonisation.

  4. How Japan Plans to Win - Wikipedia

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    A copy of the book is alleged to have been stolen from Kinoaki himself by the book’s translator, Kilsoo Haan. [2]Some Japanese sources allege that the book is actually a work of propaganda, intended to lift civilian morale and reassure the public of that Japan will have a chance for a negotiated peace in the event it finds itself coerced into war with the United States.

  5. List of predecessors of sovereign states in Asia - Wikipedia

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    Japan (official English full name; Japanese referred to as Nihon-koku, literally translated as "State of Japan") (The Emperor of Japan is again a figurehead. Late Shōwa, Heisei and Reiwa periods) (1947–present) Jordan: What is now Jordan has been inhabited by humans since the Paleolithic period.

  6. Japanese history textbook controversies - Wikipedia

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    Japanese history textbook controversies involve controversial content in government-approved history textbooks used in the secondary education (middle schools and high schools) of Japan. The controversies primarily concern the nationalist right efforts to whitewash the actions of the Empire of Japan during World War II .

  7. Japanese encyclopedias - Wikipedia

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    The antecedents of the modern Japanese encyclopedia date from the ancient period and the Middle Ages. Encyclopedic books were imported from China from an early date, but the first proto-encyclopedia produced in Japan was the 1000-scroll Hifuryaku (秘府略), compiled in 831 upon the emperor's orders by Shigeno no Sadanushi (滋野貞主) and others, only fragments of which survive today.

  8. Shogun - Wikipedia

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    Shogun (English: / ˈ ʃ oʊ ɡ ʌ n / SHOH-gun; [1] Japanese: 将軍, romanized: shōgun, pronounced [ɕoːɡɯɴ] ⓘ), officially sei-i taishōgun (征夷大将軍, "Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force Against the Barbarians"), [2] was the title of the military rulers of Japan during most of the period spanning from 1185 to 1868. [3]

  9. 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