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first shogunate

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Kamakura Shogunate

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law code was the Goseibai Shikimoku

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Kamakura Shogunate

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emperor Go-Toba was exiled to the Oki Islands

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Kamakura Shogunate

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one emperor launched failed Jokyu war

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Kamakura Shogunate

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key victory at Battle of Dan-no-Ura

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Kamakura Shogunate

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founder Minamoto no Yoritomo

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Kamakura Shogunate

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established after victory in Genpei War

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Kamakura Shogunate

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Assistants known as rensho served regents called shikken

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Kamakura Shogunate

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dominated by Hojo clan

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Kamakura Shogunate

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followed by the Kenmu Restoration

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Kamakura Shogunate

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During this period, two Mongol invasions were thwarted by typhoons known as kamikaze

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Kamakura Shogunate

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12
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lost power in the Genko War

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Kamakura Shogunate

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shogunate that lasted from 1185 to 1333

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Kamakura Shogunate

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followed the Heian Period

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Kamakura Shogunate

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15
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started when Prince Mochihito issued a call to arms agaianst a certain clan (give conflict and clan)

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Genpeir War, Taira

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1180-1185 war between Taira and Minamoto clans that led to establishment of Kamakura Shogunate

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Genpei War

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included Siege of Nara

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Genpei War

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18
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child emperor Antokyu kidnapped

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Genpei War

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19
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Battle of Kurikara was turning point

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Genpei War

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Battle of Ichi-no-Tani won by Yoshitsune

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Genpei War

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21
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one naval engagement was Battle of Yashima

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Genpei War

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22
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final and most famous battle of Genpei War

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Battle of Dan-no-Ura

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23
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fought on Shimonoseki Strait

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Battle of Dan-no-Ura

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24
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“The Tale of the Heike” tells of the downfall of one group in this war (give war and clan)

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Genpei War, Taira

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25
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first battle Battle of Uji

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Genpei War

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employed Rokuhara Tandai

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Kamakura Shogunate

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27
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rule of these non-emperors was known as bakufu

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shogun

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28
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bakumatsu ended a period of rule by these types of rulers

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shogun

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29
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overthrown by Ashkigaka Shogunate

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Kamakura Shogunate

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the rise of authors such as Sei Shōnagon and Lady Murasaki

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Heian Period

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followed the Nara period

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Nara Period

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32
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Japanese word which became Japan’s official name late in the 7th century

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Nihon (or Nippon)

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33
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loosely translates as “sun origin”

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nihon (or nippon)

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34
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creation of the Shoko mandara during this period

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Kamakura Shogunate

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35
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Through the Seventeen-Article Constitution, he promoted Buddhism as Japan’s state religion

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Prince Shotoku

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36
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politician who served under Empress Suiko

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Prince Shotoku

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37
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semi-legendary regent and a politician of the Asuka period

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Prince Shotoku

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38
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This city was the capital of Japan until Emperor Meiji made Tokyo the capital

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family of Japanese rulers that defeated the Taira clan in the Genpei War

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english translation for this city is “capital city”

41
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this clan included Yoshitoki and his sister, Masako

42
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become emperor as a part of the Kenmu restoration

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Emperor Go-Daigo

43
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launched failed attempts to invade Japan; stopped by “kamikaze”

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Kublai Khan

44
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office of jitō was created during this period to provide military oversight of agricultural estates

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Hyōjōsho and Hikitsuke courts were introduced during this period

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Kamakura Shogunate

46
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administrative law was codified in the Jōei Shikimoku

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Kamakura Shogunate

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During this period, Tairano Takakage committed seppuku after an enemy army overran Iki island

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Kamakura Shogunate

48
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administrative law code called Goseibai Shikomoku

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Kamakura Shogunate

49
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Provincial power was held by appointed officials with the title of shugo

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Kamakura Shogunate

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this event triggered the Nanboku-cho period, which saw rivalry between North and South courts

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Kenmu Restoration

51
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attempt by Emperor Go-Daigo to restore imperial power after fall of Kamakura

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Kenmu Restoration

52
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During this emperor’s reign, Buddhist fanatic Nisshō Inoue attempted to assassinate several government officials during the League of Blood Incident

53
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discovered several species of hydrozoa while studying marine biology

54
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before this leader’s death, The Sun ran a headline stating “Let the Bastard Rot in Hell”

55
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This leader’s Prime Minister was killed by the League of Blood in the May 15th Incident

56
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created the Unit 731 division to create biological warfare technology

57
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announced his country’s surrender in the Jewel Voice Broadcast

58
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father of Akihito

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alerted his people to avoid“outbursts of emotion” in order to keep “the confidence of the world”

60
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authorized the use of chemical weapons during the capture of Wuhan

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ordered the destruction of a railroad in the Mukden Incident

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Righteous Army attempted to overthrow this leader from Taiwan, an event known as the February 26th Incident

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After the failed “Kyūjō incident” coup, this leader renounced his divinity

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almost assassinated by a hand grenade thrown by the Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang in the Sakuradamon Incident

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inspired by the League of Blood incident to lead the Shield Society in a 1970 coup against the Japanese government

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Yukio Mishima

66
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post-World War II Japanese constitution contained this article, which renounced the national right to war and use of force in international disputes

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emperor whose reign lasted from 1912 to 1926

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General Election Law was passed during the reign of this monarch, extending the right to vote to all males over the age of 25

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this 1923 natural disaster leveled much of Tokyo

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Kanto earthquake

70
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This natural disaster was followed by a massacre of over 6,000 Koreans

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Kanto earthquake

71
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999 book by John W. Dover that explores the occupation and democratization of Japan after World War II

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Embracing Defeat

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rebels led by Kenji Hatanaka attempted to seize the Japanese Imperial Palace and the NHK, Japan’s national broadcasting corporation

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Kyujo incident

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leader of this event rode through a city on his motorcycle throwing pro-war pamphlets at random civilians before shooting himself

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Kyujo incident

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Japan’s national broadcasting corporation

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This name was given to the female narrators of NHK’s English broadcasts meant to demoralize Allied troops

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Tokyo Rose

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Iva Toguri was charged with treason for her association with this persona on The Zero Hour radio show

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Tokyo Rose

77
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This complex was established in 1869 by Emperor Meiji

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Imperial Shrine of Yasukuni

78
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Chinreisha building, dedicated to all those who died in World War Two, added in 1965

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Imperial Shrine of Yasukuni

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Shinto temple in Tokyo, controversial for commemorating some 1,068 war criminals

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Imperial Shrine of Yasukuni

80
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biological warfare unit led by Shiro Ishii

81
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carried out human experimentation and other war crimes from its base at Pingfang in Harbin

82
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his Prime Minister was Hideki Tojo

83
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1936 coup attempt on Hirohito

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February 26 Incident

84
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PM from this party resigned in 1989 after being accused of receiving bribes from the company Recruit

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Liberal Democratic Party

85
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right-wing party which has traditionally dominated the Diet since the end of World War Two

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Liberal Democratic Party

86
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LDP was founded during the reign of this emperor

87
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ruled by Puyi during a Japanese occupation which started in 1931

88
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Japanese military personnel framed China for plotting to blow up railroad lines owned by Japan

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Mukden Incident

89
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important incident in this man’s reign was the assassination of Inukai Tsuyoshi

90
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Japanese secret police

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dissident and literature professor returned to China to support the Tiananmen Square protests

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Liu Xiaobao

92
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won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010 while imprisoned

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Liu Xiaobao

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