Rabu, 07 November 2012

A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAPAN


A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAPANESE

Japanese history stems from the Jomon era + 10 750 years BC
continues with the Yayoi period (300 BC - AD 300), Nara period (the 7th century
- 8th century), the Heian era (9th century till the 12th century) Kamakuro (century
to-12 s.d. 14th century), Muromachi (the 14th century till the 16th century) Azuchi-
Momoyama period (the 15th century till the 16th century), Edo period (16th-century century sd
to-19), Meiji (1868-9111), Taisho (1912-1925), Showa (1925-1988)
and today is the Heisei period that begins with the death of the Emperor
Hirohito in January 1998 and climbed the throne of Emperor Akihito
crowned in November 1990.
In the course of Japanese history ever held pembarahuruan
culture on a large scale, by mimicking various institutions and
culture of China in the year 645. These reforms known as renewal
Taika. Between the 7th century until the 9th century, many Japanese
send young men to study in the country of China. At the time of
Heian Japan began creating a variety of unique Japanese culture
using references from China. One culture
29 creations is quite important is writing Kana. In the Edo period,
Japan shut out all foreign influences during the period
+ 3 centuries, except for China and the Netherlands during the isolation is nothing
allowed to enter Japan, the Japanese and vice versa
are not allowed outside of Japan.
In 1854 the closure of Japan was successfully broken into by the United
and since 1868 began to reform Japan's more to be done
massive anyway. These reforms known as the Restoration
Meiji. Unlike the Taika reforms, the Meiji reforms
Japanese mecca directed at Europe, particularly Japan tried to imitate
Germany, trying to make themselves into a strong state and
rich. This effort was successful, but in the second world war Japan
defeat and since Japan started oriented to America.
Government
In 1890 Diet (parliament), and the empire was formed
Thus Japan was the first country in Asia to implement
parliamentary politics. Nonetheless, the House of Lords or the House of
Peers of the Imperial Diet consists of representatives of the privileged class,
especially the nobility. Meanwhile, Japan remains a
an absolute monarchy with the sovereignty is in the hands of the Emperor. New
in November 1946 when the present constitution was announced
officially, the rule pass into the hands of the people and enforced system
democratic government. Today the position of the Emperor was as
coat of arms, while the Diet is the highest organ of government.
30th
The current system is based on the division of power
government into three parts, namely the Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary
acting supervise and compensate for each other.
Prefecture-level local governments (ken), equivalent to provinces in
Indonesia, centered on the governors and parliaments of each 47
prefecture. The Governor and local legislators directly elected by
the prefecture concerned. Urban governance system
, towns and villages under the prefecture local government
concerned.

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