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Oyama, Iwao
(Encyclopedia) Oyama, IwaoOyama, Iwaoēwäˈō ōˈyämä [key], 1842–1916, Japanese field marshal. A native of Satsuma and a follower of Okubo Toshimichi, he worked to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate and…Shizuoka
(Encyclopedia) ShizuokaShizuokashĭz&oomacr;ˈôkä [key], city (1990 pop. 472,196), capital of Shizuoka prefecture, E central Honshu, Japan, on Suruga Bay. It is a port and communications center and…Chikamatsu, Monzaemon
(Encyclopedia) Chikamatsu, MonzaemonChikamatsu, Monzaemonmônˈzäĕmŏnˈ chēˌkämäˈts&oomacr; [key], 1653–1725, the first professional Japanese dramatist. Chikamatsu wrote primarily for the puppet…Saigo, Takamori
(Encyclopedia) Saigo, TakamoriSaigo, Takamoritäkäˈmōrē sīˈgō [key], 1828–77, Japanese soldier and statesman noted for his obstinate conservatism. He was an early opponent of the Tokugawa shogunate.…Meiji restoration
(Encyclopedia) Meiji restoration, The term refers to both the events of 1868 that led to the “restoration” of power to the emperor and the entire period of revolutionary changes that coincided with…Perry, Matthew Calbraith
(Encyclopedia) Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794–1858, American naval officer, b. South Kingstown, R.I.; brother of Oliver Hazard Perry. Appointed a midshipman in 1809, he first served under his brother…The World's 20 Largest Cities by Population
The biggest cities to ever exist For the first time in human history, a majority of people live in urban environments. The world's largest cities today fall under a class that researchers call "…Japanese literature
(Encyclopedia) Japanese literature, literary works produced in the language of the islands of Japan. See also Asian drama. The immense public demand for fiction in postwar Japan has been fed…Trending
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