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.

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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.