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164 matches to Japan
Kamikaze. 1281 “Divine Wind”. Typhoon that destroyed Mongol invasion of Japan. 1944- suicide pilots. Okinawa.
Kammu. 737-806. Japanese Emperor. Established Kyoto as capital -1868. Heian Period 794-1185.
Kämpfer, Engelbert. 1651-1716. Travels 1690 to Japan source of valuable info.
Kanagawa, Treaty. 1854. US-Japan trade agreement. Ended Japan’s isolationism 1639-. Perry.
Kano School. 15-17C. Family. 7 generations of influential Japanese painters. Moral symbolism.
Kato, Takaakira. 1860-1926. Japanese foreign minister, Prime Minister. Twenty-One Demands 1915. Founded Kenseikai party 1913.
Kedah. Independent. 1791 British East Indian Co. 1821 Siam. 1909 Britain. 1941 Japanese. 1946 Malaya.
Keiti. Last Japanese Shogun. Abdicated, 1867 after humiliation by foreigners.
Kido Koin. 1833-77. Japanese statesman. Overthrew Shogunate 1868. Ended feudalism.
Kishi Nobusuke. 1896-1987. Japanese Prime Minister 1957-60. Resigned after supporting US-Japan security treaty.
Kitasato, Shibasaburo. 1852-1931. Japanese. Discovered tetanus antitoxin 1890, plague bacillus 1894.
Kobayashi Kokei. 1883-1957. Japanese artist. Ideyu 1918.
Konoe, Fuminaro. 1891-1945. Japanese Prime Minister 1937~41. Formed Axis alliance; USSR non-aggression pact.
Korea. 1C BC Koguryo/Silla/Paekche kingdoms. 676 Silla unified. 935 Koryo dynasty. 1259-1368 Mongol. 1392-1910 Yi dynasty. 1592, 97 Japan invades. 1627, 36 China invades. 1904 Japan occupies. 1945 US/USSR occupies. 1948 Divided: Republic of Korea(S)/Democratic Peoples Republic(N).
Kukai. 774-835. Japanese Buddhist. Evolved “True Word” philosophy. 10 Stages of Consciousness.
Kuril Island. Japanese to 1945. Given to USSR by Yalta Agreement.
Kyoto. Capital of Japan 794-1868.
Laos. 14C Buddhist Lan Xang. 18C Vientiane(C)/ Luang Prabang(N)/ Champassak(S). 19C Siam. 1893 French protectorate. 1942 Japanese occupy. 1946 French. 1953 Independent...civil wars. 1975 Lao People’s Democratic Republic. 1991 New Constitution and freedoms.
League of Nations. 1920-46. Versailles. For everlasting peace. Idea of US, who did not join. Germany 1926-33. Maximum 63 nations. Failed 1931 when Japan attacked Manchuria. USSR expelled1939. Dissolved 1946. Mandates.
London Naval Conference. 1930. US, Britain, France, Japan, Italy, USA agree to limit battleships to 1936.
MacArthur, Douglas. 1880-1964. US Pacific Allied commander, WWII. Commanded Japanese occupation. Led UN forces in Korean War.
Mahayana. 1C-. Liberal Buddhist doctrine of China, Japan, Korea, Tibet. Bodhisattva.
Manchukuo. 1932-45. Japanese puppet state in Manchuria under P’u-i. Manchu.
March First Movement. SAMIL. 1919 Korean demonstration for independence from Japan.
Matsuoka, Yosuke. 1880-1946. Japanese foreign minister 1940. Tripartite Pact with Germany, Italy.