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I really couldn't find a definitive start date, but it was really early. Similar to the Silk Road in the way it connected many societies, an example of Indian Ocean Trade.
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Reached the islands of SEA around the fourth century through Indian traders, stuck in the region. -
Occurred during the Taika Era (645-710) under emperor Kōtoku. Imitated aspects of China and attempted to strengthen the emperor. -
Taika reforms
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A Spice Road state along the Straits of Malacca and Sunda. Traded with many societies, most notably India where they got Hinduism and Buddhism from, primarily Buddhist though.
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Shintoism became state-supported in this period.
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Tax-exempt farmland (shoen) given to landed aristocracy. Established an ultracivilized, mannered aristocratic court life in the imperial court. Capital moved to Kyoto (Heian) by Empress Shotoku and husband when pressured by aristocratic families and members of the powerful monasteries. sdkjbfw1[jnob2ehpfq;
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Basically all of the shogunates until the Tokugawa who actually centralized.
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Beginning of feudal Japan with the Sogun system, powerful daimyos fought. Established the bakufu government.
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Another Spice Road state along the Straits of Malacca and Sunda. Also traded with many societies, most notably India where it got Hinduism and Buddhism from, primarily Hindu I think.
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Both times Kublai Khan attempted to conquer Japan, he was stopped by typhoons (divine wind - kamikaze) both in 1274 and 1281. Still weakened the Kamakura Shogunate. -
Began with overthrowing of Kamakura by Ashikaga Takuaji. Extremely feudal with a full scale civil war among 300 small kingdoms (I think this is the Onin War (1467-1477)).
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Led by Sultan Paramesvara was originally tribute state of Hindu Majapahit.
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Captured by Albuquerque who destroyed Muslim ships and dominated through the cartaz (choke point) system. -
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Began with Tokugawa Ieyasu, consolidated Japan and made daimyos pledge loyalty. Ruled from Edo (Tokyo), used foreign firearms to gain control then banned them after. A rejection of Christianity in 1580 with all missionaries being expelled, outright banned in 1614. Isolation until Matthew Perry.
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The Dutch established the fort of Batavia at Java in 1619, acquired territory through dividing and conquering existing groups in conflict. -
Following his arrival, the Treaty of Kanagawa was signed giving American ships two ports: Shimoda and Hakodate. -
Following the violation of the policy of sakoku (closed country) with Matthew Perry, the Sat-Cho alliance led a civil war against the shogun. Ended with Emperor Mutsuhito coming to power. Centralization abolished feudal structures with a Western style bureaucracy, samurai abolished. Opened civil service exams for bureaucracy (imitation, sinification). School westernized, new constitution, land redistributed, women huge involvement in silk industry. Zaibatsu promoted and favored by the govt.
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The beginning of Japanese imperialism with expansion into Manchuria for resources for its industrialized economy. Fought over Korea, with Japan annexing Korea in 1908. -
Ended with the Treaty of Portsmouth where Russia had to cede the Liaodong Peninsula and abandon any influence in Korea. Japan won due to a superior navy and soon expanded into Manchuria. -
Japan was part of the allies/entente who fought against the central powers, contributed through their navy. Used this to seize German colonies, expand influence in China and gain recognition as a great power.
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Affected Japan through mass unemployment and civil unrest which led to the military domination of Japan before WWII.
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Japan expanded into the pacific and committed many atrocities in China and other Asian countries.
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Caused the US to enter the war a day after the attack. -
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Focused on an export led economy with value-added exports such as cars. Recession in the 1990s due to the Bank of Japan sharply raising inter-bank lending rates to try to control inflation.
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Japan's surrender came on Aug 14 after the bombing of Hiroshima (Aug 6) and Nagasaki (Aug 9). -
Communist North supported by China, South supported by the US. Split by the 38th parallel with the DMZ.
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Communist North led by Ho Chi Minh while the South was supported by the US, included Saigon. Split by the 17th parallel. US left Vietnam in 1973 and soon after Ho Chi Minh led the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, renamed Ho Chi Mihn City.
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States following the Japanese model who have achieved high success. Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and South Korea.