Geography
Japan is an archipelago of over 3,000 islands lying off the east coast of continental Asia. Its only near neighbours are North and South Korea and Russia, all of which lie to the west,...
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History
With its relentless modernity and constant reinvention, it is easy to imagine that Tokyo’s history spans no more than a couple of years. But the city today is the product of cyclical...
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Tokyo Timeline
The government of Japan is organised along Chinese lines, establishing long dominance of Confucian philosophy.
794 After moving many times, the capital settles in Heian-kyō, now...
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