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January 3rd 1868 - September 2nd 1945
the period from January 3rd 1868 to September 2nd 1945
For what periods of time was Japan (日本 Nihon or Nippon), officially the State of Japan (Ja-nippon_nihonkoku.ogg Nippon-koku or Nihon-koku), the island nation in East Asia an instance of empire (a state that extends dominion over populations distinct culturally and ethnically from the culture/ethnicity at the center of power)?
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Japan is still an empire, officially, it still has an Emperor, similar arrangement as English Queen and Prime Minister...
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Posted at 14:04 on March 29, 2010.
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Empire of Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Empire of Japan (Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國; Shinjitai: 大日本帝国; Romaji: Dai Nippon Teikoku; literally Greater Japanese Empire; officially Great Japan or Empire of ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_Japan
BBC - History - World Wars: Japan's Quest for Empire
Explore Japans quest and desire for Empire, which grew during WW2. Which events led to the Pearl Harbor attack of 1941?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/japan_quest_empire_01.shtml
Japanese Empire
The Japanese Empire – Japanese Militarism. The Far East had been an important trading area for the European powers for centuries and a developing resentment against what were ...
http://www.fepow-memorial.org.uk/japanese_empire.htm
Korea under Japanese rule - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This applied particularly to Korean private soldiers, conscripted only for guard and sentry duties in many parts of the Japanese empire. Regrettably, they were appointed as guards ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_under_Japanese_rule
Empire of Japan - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Empire of Japan (Japanese: 大日本帝国; said Dai Nippon Teikoku; officially Empire of Greater Japan or Greater Japanese Empire; also called Imperial Japan and the ...
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_Japan

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