Japanese history

Japanese history: Humans first appeared in the Japanese archipelago 200,000 years ago, and the earliest known Japanese human fossils can be traced back to about 30,000 years ago. According to Records of Historical Records and Records of Japan, the first emperor Emperor Jimmu was founded in 660 BC and acceded to the throne. The date of his accession to the throne was equivalent to 1 1 in February of the Western calendar, so this day was designated as the "founding day".

In the 4th century A.D., the first unified regime-Yamato State appeared in Japan. Later, after the Dahua reform, the emperor system was established, the culture of the Tang Dynasty was introduced, and the political system of the Tang Dynasty in China was imitated, trying to create a country ruled by law.

In 7 10, Emperor Yuan and Ming moved the capital to Pingchengjing, Japan entered Nara era, and the country ruled by law became more and more mature. At this time, the territory of the Yamato regime gradually expanded, conquering parts of Northeast China and South Kyushu.

1867, Emperor Meiji reorganized the internal affairs and made Qiang Bing rich. After World War I, he briefly experienced a period of great democracy. In 1930s, he was controlled by the military department and practiced militarism. But surrendered after 1945 was defeated by the allied forces. After the restoration of sovereignty, Japan's economy grew rapidly and became one of the advanced countries. Until the 1990s, the bubble economy burst and Japan entered a long-term relative economic recession.

Japan is a highly developed capitalist country and the third largest economy in the world. Its resources are scarce, and it is extremely dependent on imports. The developed manufacturing industry is the main pillar of the national economy. Scientific research, aerospace, manufacturing and education all rank among the top in the world. In addition, the cultural industry dominated by animation and game industry and the developed tourism industry are also important symbols.

Japan is a world model in many aspects, such as environmental protection and resource utilization, and its citizens generally have good education, extremely high living standards and national quality. Up to now, the traditional Japanese culture represented by tea ceremony, flower path and book path has been preserved.

Japan is located in the east of Eurasia and the northwest of the Pacific Ocean. Its territory consists of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu and more than 7,200 other small islands, so it is also known as the "country of thousands of islands". Japan has a land area of about 377,900 square kilometers. Japan is bounded by the Pacific Ocean in the east and south, the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea in the west, the Sea of Okhotsk in the north, and faces North Korea, South Korea, China, Russia, the Philippines and other countries across the sea. ?

Hokkaido, Japan has one of the most famous fishing grounds in the world-Hokkaido Fishing Ground, which is formed by the confluence of Thousand Island Cold Current and Japanese Warm Current.

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