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(Encyclopedia) kamikazekamikazekäˌməkäˈzē [key] [Jap.,=divine wind], the typhoon that destroyed Kublai Khan's fleet, foiling his invasion of Japan in 1281. In World War II the term was used for a…Biwa
(Encyclopedia) BiwaBiwabēˈwä [key], lake, c.40 mi (60 km) long and from 2 to 12 mi (3.2–19 km) wide, Shiga prefecture, S Honshu, Japan. The lake, shaped like the biwa, a musical instrument, is the…Tanega-shima
(Encyclopedia) Tanega-shimaTanega-shimatänāˈgä-shĭmä [key], island, 176 sq mi (456 sq km), off S Kyushu, Japan. Fishing and farming are important there. It is the site of Japan's main rocket launch…Supung
(Encyclopedia) SupungSupungs&oomacr;ˈp&oobreve;ng [key], dam on the Yalu River, on the border between North Korea and Liaoning prov., NE China. One of the largest dams in Asia (525 ft/160 m…pillbox
(Encyclopedia) pillbox, small, low fortification that houses machine guns and antitank weapons. Similar to a blockhouse, it is usually made of concrete, steel, logs, or filled sandbags. Pillboxes…Baring, Maurice
(Encyclopedia) Baring, Maurice, 1874–1945, English author. After a career in the diplomatic service, he turned to journalism in 1904. A war correspondent during the Russo-Japanese War, he wrote…Okada, Keisuke
(Encyclopedia) Okada, KeisukeOkada, Keisukekāˈs&oobreve;kā ōkäˈdä [key], 1862–1952, Japanese statesman and admiral. He was (1927–29, 1932–34) minister of the navy before serving (1934–36) as…Ogata Korin
(Encyclopedia) Ogata KorinOgata Korinōgäˈtä kōˈrēn [key], 1658–1716, Japanese decorator and painter. He is renowned for his lacquer work and paintings on screens, decorated with bold designs and…Oh, Sadaharu
(Encyclopedia) Oh, SadaharuOh, Sadaharusäˌdähärˈ&oomacr; ō [key], 1940–, Japanese baseball player. A first baseman for the Tokyo Giants, he retired after 22 seasons with a lifetime total of 868…Hatta, Mohammad
(Encyclopedia) Hatta, MohammadHatta, Mohammadhătˈə [key], 1902–80, Indonesian political leader. He was born on Sumatra into an aristocratic family. Interested in economics, he went to the Netherlands…Trending
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