“Japan earthquake: Tsunami hits north-east” Source: BBC 2‚ Horizon Special Professor Ian Stewart‚ Geologist Broadcast on 27th March 2011 In this programme‚ Ian Stewart examines the powerful geological forces that caused the devastating Japanese earthquake. 30% of all earthquakes across the world happen in Japan. Earthquakes are caused when the tectonic plates (giant slabs of rock) grind together causing the build up of huge forces. When the pressure gets too much‚ the edges of the plate suddenly
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MY TRIP TO JAPAN I started our trip to Japan along with two of my CEG friends Srinivasan‚ Durga on 14th June morning. First we went to Chennai airport to go to Delhi. The flight time was 7:30 am. We reached there an hour earlier. After all the procedures‚ we boarded the flight‚ SPICEJET. That was my first travel by flight. I was waiting to fly. Really I was stunned while flying. After reaching Delhi airport‚ we started to move from there to Hotel Ashok by prepaid taxi. In the hotel we had a
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advancement of its arts Japanese Art was copied from China. The Buddhist monks were responsible in introducing Chinese art to Japan in the 6th to 7th centuries. However‚ the Japanese added their own unique artistic ideas. Examples are the translucent many-sided screens from which they draw pictures and also they painted animals or trees using a gold background. In the year 1603-1868 Japan was ruled by Tokugawa shogunate. This was also acknowledged to be a year of peace and prosperity for the Japanese. The
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| |Japan: Macroeconomic Analysis | | | | |Juan Pablo Giraudo
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Japan Tsunami and Earthquake Sion Hau 7D 31/07/11 An earthquake occurred in Sendai‚ Japan on the 11th of March in 2011; this earthquake also resulted in a tsunami. The earthquake measured at magnitude 8.9-9.0 on the Richter scale‚ the scale is measured in powers of ten (e.g. magnitude 2.0 is ten times more than magnitude 1.0). Japan sits on the Ring of Fire (an area encircling Pacific Ocean that has high volcanic and earthquake
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The Meiji Restoration was period in Japan when massive changes in ancient Japan. The goal of the Meiji Restoration was summarized in their motto‚ "A rich country‚ a strong military." In their quest to do so‚ the Meiji looked to the western civilizations. The Meiji sent young men to study abroad and learn new traits from the west. Before this drastic move the traditional Japanese society was largely isolated from all other civilizations. By doing this the Japanese managed to strengthen the economy
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Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean‚ it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan‚ China‚ North Korea‚ South Korea and Russia‚ stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. Wikipedia Capital: Tokyo Dialing code: 81 Area: 377‚944 km² Population: 127.6 million (2012) World Bank Prime minister: Shinzō Abe Government: Unitary state‚ Constitutional monarchy‚ Parliamentary systemJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located
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Japan’s Lost Decade : An Introduction Japan’s economy has endured the first lost decade during the 1990s. Looking at the current situation‚ experts are pointing out that Japan is now experiencing their second lost decade due to similar characteristics of the first which is stagnant‚ non-improving condition of their economy. Did Japan learn anything from the previous lost decade‚ or did the steps taken to avoid another lost decade were too weak? What was the problem? We will try to look into the situation
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Adventures Of Kenji Of Japan | by Albert J. Nevine Characters: Kenji Tagao‚ a Japanese farm body Taro‚ his brother The American missionary Summary: Young Kenji Tagao and his family live on a prosperous farm in the fertile Omani valley in Japan. He does his chores‚ goes to school were he becomes the Kendo champion and wins a trip that sends his around the country. He sees the wonders of his native land‚ the beauty of cities and towns‚ the agriculture and industries everywhere
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has no recognized individual or assembly such as an initiator. Actually‚ its enigmatic roots date back to the earliest individuals of Japan and their stories of in what way the world arose into existence. There are several Shinto practices and ceremonies that occur year round to celebrate and honor kami. Several of these practices occur at several shrines in Japan but are not limited to just at shrines. Daily rituals are correspondingly principal to Shintoism and usually happened at home. One of
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