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In the Yayoi Period, the rice culture was brang over to Japan in 100 BC. this also brang the introduction of agriculture. This made social classes evolve which made the Japanese people smarter and more aware. It was also the time when Queen Himiko (pimiku) who was the leader of Japan at the time. This period was also the introduction of iron and modern ideas like pottery.

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During the Kofun Period in 400 AD the country was united as “Yamato Japan” This was also the time when coffins and large tombs were made for important figures of Japanese culture. Leaders,politicians etc. Hence the name “Kofun Period”.

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During the year 710, The very first permanent Japanese Capital was made. In Nara there was a city designed after the Chinese Capital. In this new capital Large Buddhist monasteries were built. They had rapidly gained a heavy political influence.

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During the 10th century, two military parties with aristocratic pasts had gained much power. The Minamoto (Genji) and Taira (Heike) were the two parties. The Tairia had replaced many Fujiwara nobles whilst the Minamoto gained military experience by bringing some Northern Honshu that were under Japanese control. They had war from 1050 to 1087.

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In 1185 The Minamoto party took control of Japan after defeating the Taira Party in the “Gempei war”. Minamoto Yorito had started a new military government, the “Kamakura Bakufu”. In the Kamakura area and was made Shogun in 1192.

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After the death of Yoritomo in 1199 a dispute of supremacy had started between Kamakura Bakufu and the Jokyu disturbance in 1221. After the defeat of the imperial army in Kyoto, Kamakura had gained full control of Japan. The new leader gave land back to the citizens wich in turn gave loyalty amongst all the powerful  people.

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In 1867-1168 the Tokugawa era found an end in the Meiji Restoration. Shortly after this the Emperor Meiji was moved from Kyoto to Tokyo which then became the new capital of japan. The Imperial power was restored for him.

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Like most Asian nations under control the Japanese were forced to sign unfair treatise with the Western powers. These unfair “treaties” gave the Western powers a single sided economic advantage against japan. In order to to regain her independence she decided to close the gap with the Western powers both militarily and economically.

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Interests in North and South Korea as well as Manchuria. From between Russia and Japan had led to the Russo-Japanese War from 1904-1905 . The Japanese army had won this war gaining land and respect from around the world. Japan had influenced Korea and seized it in 1910. Two years later 1912 Emperor Meiji had passed away.

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In Japan, the war successes caused nationalism to increase even more, and other Asian nations also started to develop national self confidence.
In 1912 emperor Meiji died, and the era of the ruling clique of elder statesmen (genro) was about to end.

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Recent interests in North and South Korea as well as Manchuria. From between Russia and Japan had led to the Russo-Japanese War from 1904-1905 . The Japanese army had won this war gaining land and respect from around the world. Japan had influenced Korea and seized it in 1910. Two years later 1912 Emperor Meiji had passed away.

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After World War 2 had ended, Japan was dumbstruck with massive cuts to food,transportation networks and population. Japan had been nuked twice in Nagasaki and Hiroshima during WW2.

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During the 20th century Japan had changed a lot from early Japan, they now have access to all the new Vehicles,Phones,cameras and technology. Their architecture has been relatively the same, temples with large overhanging roofs. The Japanese have produced the JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) cars ranging from Nissan,Toyota,Subaru,Suzuki.

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These are some of the most selling brands of cars in the world due to their power,sleek design and also performance. Their clothing has changed a lot from dresses to more modern clothing like hoodies track pants etc.