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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Hiroshima.png|thumb|250px|left|[[Wikipedia:Hiroshima Peace Memorial|A ruin]] left standing in Hiroshima.{{Ref/Reuse|hlorigins}}]] | [[File:Hiroshima.png|thumb|250px|left|[[Wikipedia:Hiroshima Peace Memorial|A ruin]] left standing in Hiroshima.{{Ref/Reuse|hlorigins}}]] | ||
In [[1597]], a Japanese [[fleet]] of 133 was defeated by 13 ships commanded by Admiral [[Wikipedia:Yi Sun-sin|Yi Sun-sin]] at the [[Wikipedia:Myeongnyang Strait|Myeongnyang Strait]].{{Ref/Reuse|hsschapter4}} | |||
Japan remained politically and culturally isolated for several centuries before going through a technological and economic renewal in the 1800s.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}} | Japan remained politically and culturally isolated for several centuries before going through a technological and economic renewal in the 1800s.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}} | ||
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==Economy and society== | ==Economy and society== | ||
[[File:Holography civilian welcome.jpg|thumb|150px | [[File:Holography civilian welcome.jpg|thumb|150px|A [[holography|holographic]] sign atop the [[Quito Terminus]], with "welcome" written in both [[Human languages#German|German]] and in Japanese.]] | ||
Japan is crowded and economically volatile. It is, however, consequently well-endowed with scientists, economists, and global culturalism, making it technologically advanced as well. Japan has always held a great amount of sway in humanity's decision making process, and this did not change under the [[UNSC]].<ref name="ENC">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Earth, p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)</ref> | Japan is crowded and economically volatile. It is, however, consequently well-endowed with scientists, economists, and global culturalism, making it technologically advanced as well. Japan has always held a great amount of sway in humanity's decision making process, and this did not change under the [[UNSC]].<ref name="ENC">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Earth, p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)</ref> | ||