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  Japan - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
The Japanese plains lie chiefly along the lower courses of the principal rivers, on plateaux along the lowest slopes of mountain ranges, and on lowlands along the sea coast.
One of the subsidiary chains in the central mountain mass is called the Japanese Alps because of the grandeur of the landscape; the highest elevation in the chain is Mount Yariga (3,180 m/10,433 ft).
The Japanese hills are colourful with azaleas in April, and the tree peony, one of the most popular cultivated flowers, blossoms at the beginning of May. The lotus blooms in August, and in November the blooming of the chrysanthemum occasions one of the most celebrated of the numerous Japanese flower festivals.
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 Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Japanese islands extend in an irregular crescent from the island of Sakhalin (Russia) to the island of Formosa, or Taiwan (Republic of China).
Early Japanese education was profoundly affected by the Chinese, and the culture of Japan derives from contact with the early civilizations of both China and Korea.
In the north the Japanese Manchurian army occupied and annexed the province of Chengde and threatened to occupy the cities of Beijing and Tianjin.
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 Around Japan
The earliest surviving records of Japanese history, aside from Chinese accounts, are contained in two semimythical chronicles, the Koji-ki and the Nihon shoki (or Nihongi), the former compiled in ad 712 and the latter in ad 720.
Before and during World War II much of the Japanese economy was controlled by about a dozen wealthy families, collectively called the Zaibatsu (“wealth cliques”).
The capital and largest city of Japan is Tokyo, the financial and commercial center of the country, with a population (1993 est.) of 7,927,100.
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 Japanese Skinheads: The Meaning of a Subculture
The contemporary Japanese skinhead subculture is a perfect example to the rest of the world’s subcultures, fostering unity as well as very influential musical groups and manipulating mass culture.
Although Doctor Marten boots may be the fashion staple of “individualists” today, at the time they were affordable boots used for a purpose as well as style.
Japanese youth choose to define themselves as skinheads because they are able to adapt the music and style to their own ideals, since the mid 1980s, when the cult first became established in Japan.
www.clas.ufl.edu /users/jmurphy/JPT3500file/JPT.Projectfile/Jpt/Skinhead.html   (2391 words)

  
 Japan
Japanese culture derives from the early contacts of the islands with the civilizations of China and Korea.
Japanese were sent abroad to analyse foreign governments and to select their best features for duplication in Japan.
Formal protests against the treatment of Japanese were delivered by the Japanese ambassador in Washington in 1906, and, after a series of negotiations, Japan and the United States concluded a so-called "gentleman's agreement" in 1908.
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 The Japanese haven't apologized to China?
My wife (Japanese) says that their philosophy is that words are cheap and that the sincerity of their apology should be gauged from the actions taken to compenstate the victims of their past behavior.
She was hoping that the Japanese courts would rule in favor of financial compensation to those who had been forced to serve as comfort women, but the courts ruled against.
The relatively short period of Japanese Imperialism between 1931-1945, during which the Japanese finally reached a invaded the lands of their former oppressors, was merely payback for the thousands of years of Chinese atrocities against the Japanese, from the Hans to the Khans to the Manchus.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1382665/posts   (3117 words)

  
 Genus Martes or martens
Rolf Martens is once again using a solidarity movement to spread libels against our organisation which have been refuted in great part already long since.
Martens are, these mules are a hot addition to any wardrobe.
Pine martens are small, rare members of the weasel family often confused with two other weasels: fishers and stone martens.
www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Carnivora/Mustelidae/Martes   (392 words)

  
 Japanese Wild Animals(6)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
In the old days Japanese believed they could be put under a spell by a fox.
Martens is quick, and tree climbing is good.
One is a Japanese Weasel another one is a Siberian Weasel.
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 Japanese royal offered war apology to China   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Japanese government in 1995 on the 50th anniversary of the war's end issued a landmark apology, which Japanese leaders including Koizumi have repeated at numerous occasions.
Japanese troops captured Nanjing in 1937 and embarked on an orgy of murder, rape and destruction.
The Japanese have behaved badly in failing to acknowledge their barbarous conduct in WW2 in China, and in failing to teach that in their schools--younger Japanese are astonished when they discover this part of their history.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1681989/posts   (3338 words)

  
 ExactAntigen index page for animal species
japanese common newt: also called japanese firebelly newt, japanese common newt, cynops pyrrhogaster, triturus pyrrhogaster, cynops pyrogastor, cynopus pyrrhogaster
japanese firebelly newt: also called japanese firebelly newt, japanese common newt, cynops pyrrhogaster, triturus pyrrhogaster, cynops pyrogastor, cynopus pyrrhogaster
japanese marten: also called japanese marten, martes melampus
www.exactantigen.com /taxonomy/animal/j/index.html   (511 words)

  
 HCPB-California's Plants and animals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The mink is related to the otter, stoat, weasel, pine marten and polecat, and native British wildlife are fully familiar with the hunting methods of these mustelids, and as such the mink should not pose an unnatural threat to wildlife.
American mink have also been introduced in Spain, on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, and in Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands.
Stone martens are 23-31 inches long (including the tail), weigh 1-4.5 pounds and are pale gray to brown with a white throat patch.
www.dfg.ca.gov /hcpb/species/nuis_exo/ferret/ferret_issues_7.shtml   (1349 words)

  
 Doctor Martens -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Really nice, you created a circular link than I was trying to avoid: Fisher goes to Marten and Marten goes to Fisher.
I saw a video called Meet the Martens, which was distrubitedbuted by http://www.waol.com/.
Martens is a brand of shoe, often known as "Doc Martens", "Docs", or "DM's".
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 Two species of Martes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The American pine marten is currently considered a single species (Martes americana) that comprises a number of morphologically differentiated subspecies across North America.
Two distinct subgroups are recognized: the "americana" group from eastern North America and the "caurina" group from the Pacific Northwest and the Great Plains.
The genetic analysis supports the hypothesis that the two North American subspecies groups should once again be considered two distinct species: Martes americana (Turton, 1806) and Martes caurina (Merriam, 1890), respectively.
www.mun.ca /biology/scarr/Martes_species.htm   (211 words)

  
 Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) Bibliography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Robertsonian fission polymorphism in the northern Honshu population of the Japanese raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus.
Extensive interbreeding occurred among multiple matriarchal ancestors during the domestication of dogs: Evidence from inter- and intraspecies polymorphisms in the D-loop region of mitochondrial DNA between dogs and wolves.
Cytogenetical studies on the Japanese raccoon dog X. Chromosomes in the secondary spermatocytes with a consideration on a possible cause of wide distribution of B's in the wild population.
www.canids.org /SPPACCTS/Nprocyonoidesbiblio.htm   (12338 words)

  
 Mustelidae
Native to all continents but Australia and Antarctica, mustelids are the largest family of carnivores with about sixty-five species, including weasels, martens, otters, and badgers (and, until recently, skunks).
Some of the finest furs are worn by such mustelids as the sea otter, sable, mink, marten, and ermine.
The American pine marten (below) is also commonly trapped for its fine fur.
www.cartage.org.lb /en/themes/Sciences/Zoology/ClassMammalia/Mammals/OrderCarnivora/Mustelidae/Mustelidae/Mustelidae.htm   (1042 words)

  
 Mammals found during FONT's Japan Tours
Japanese Hare (No-usagi) (*) (endemic to Japan) ______
Japanese Squirrel (Nihon-risu) (*) (endemic to Japan) ______
Japanese Marten (Ten) (*) (endemic to Japan) ______
www.focusonnature.com /MammalListJapan.htm   (1283 words)

  
 Freddie Mercury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Over the years, rare Freddie Mercury solo albums have greatly increased in value.
For instance, a Japanese single of the song “Guide Me Home” from the Barcelona album is now worth as much as £1,000 ($1,800).
Another valuable item is a 1973 cover of the 1969 Beach Boys song, I Can Hear Music recorded under the stage name Larry Lurex.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Freddie_Mercury   (2615 words)

  
 Japanese Wild Animals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Least Siberian Shrew, Slender Shrew, "Azumi" Shrew, Shrewmouse, "Sado" Shrew, Long-clawed Shrew, Himalayan Water Shrew, Lesser White-toothed Shrew, Long-tailed White-toothed Shrew, Japanese White-toothed Shrew, Orii's White-toothed Shrew, House Musk Shrew, Lesser Japanese Shrew Mole, Greater Japanese Shrew Mole, Japanese Mountain Mole, Senkaku Mole, Lesser Japanese Mole, Sado Mole, Large Japanese Mole
Japanese Pipistrelles, Endo's Pipistrelle, Savi's Pipistrelle, Bonin Pipistrelle, Northern Bat, Japanese Serotines, Japanese Noctule Bat, Noctule Bat, Eastern Bat, Eastern Barbastelle, Long-eared Bat, Eastern Bent-winged Bat, Ryukyu Bent-winged Bat, Tube-nosed Bat, Ryukyu Tube-nosed Bat, Japanese Lesser Tube-nosed Bat, Gloomy Tube-nosed Bat, European Free-tailed Bat, "Sumi-iro" Free-tailed Bat
Japanese Macaque, Formosan Macaque, Northern Pika, Amami Rabbit, Japanese Hare, Mountain Hare, Rabbit, Golden-backed Suirrel, Red Squirrel, Japanese Squirrel, Siberian Chipmunk, Japanese Small Flying Squirrel, Eurasian Small Flying Squirrel, Japanese Giant Flying Squirrel, Japanese Dormouse
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 Weasels of the World | Wolverine Family | Mustelidae | Weasel Family>
American pine marten Martes americana - North America
Beech or Stone marten Martes foina - Asia, Europe
European pine marten Martes martes - Europe, Asia
www.wildcarnivore.com /weasels_of_the_world.htm   (435 words)

  
 the other change of hobbit science fiction & fantasy bookstore: February 1999 releases
Trade paperback graphic novel translation by Fred Burke and Toshifumi Yoshida of 1997 Japanese manga (as Haisha).
Trade paperback graphic novel translation by Kaoru Hosaka and Fred Burke of 1977 Japanese manga.
Hardcover mystery featuring Doyle, Fodor and Houdini as characters.
www.otherchangeofhobbit.com /9902.html   (1701 words)

  
 Welcome to the Magical FURUTA Kingdom!!
Presenting Choco-Eggs and Red Data by FURUTA of Japan
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Any Japanese Choco-Egg Collectors Wishing to Sell or Swap their spare sets of Choco-Eggs, we are Happy to Deal with you.Please Contact Us.
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