The Japan Report (One page, basic version)
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Overview
    Japan is in Asia. Japan is in the east. It is also made up of 4 islands.
History

    The oldest written histories is A.D.712.  Divine brother and sister who gave birth to the Japanese island and to a materasu,the sun goddess.  From A.D.200's Japan was controlled by arring clons [related families] . Most clans live on kyushu. 660b.c. According to legend, Jimmv tenno became japans frist emperor. In1192 yoritomo became the frist shogun.
    1904-1905 japan,s defeat of russia in the russo-japanese wa established he country as a world power. 1931 Japan seized the Chines prorince of manchuria.  1941Japan attacked Unied states based at pearlHarbor in Hawaii.  1945 The United states dropped atomic bombs on hiroshina and nagasak Japan surrendered to the allies and the allied occupation of Japan begain.  1951 Japan signed a generl peace treaty and a security treaty with the United states.
    Japan siged  the treaty of mutual cooperation and security with the United states.  A great warrior named Hideyoshi controlled Japan from 1598. He planned to build an empire that included China.
 

Geography

• Capital:  Tokyo
• Other Cities:  zama,yono,hino,Ako
• Landforms:  Japanis made up of 4 islands
• Neighbors:  south Korea[w] Russia[n]
• Climate:  Tropical overall.  In the north hot and dry typically.  In the southwest, hot and humid.  In the southeast, warm and dry.

Currency: 100yen is =to1 doller
 
 
 

 

• GDP (per capita):$3.15 trillion (2000 est.)
• Labor force breakdown: 67.7 millon 
• Inflation rate:   -0.7% (2000 est.)
• Major exports: rice, sugar beets, vegetables, fruit; pork, poultry, dairy products, eggs; fish
• Other industries: N/A
• Trading partners: US 30%, Taiwan 7%, South Korea 6.4%, China 6.2%, Hong Kong 5.6% (2000 est.)
• Debt: N/A

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Current Event

• Jersey #13
• Yanagisawa has long been seen as one of Japan's best young strikers

                             and now is the time for him to deliver. He turned down a move to Italian
                             side Perugia to remain in Japan in the months running up to the FIFA
                             World Cup™ but then hit a poor run of form with club side Kashima
                             Antlers. He led his club to the J League title last season with an ability to
                             create space for his teammates unrivaled in Japan.

• The Japan Times  one of Japan's daily newspapers, in English

• CIA World Factbook (Japan) :  flag, geography, economy, and people section
• Bank of Canada Exchange rates :  recent currency exchange
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