Tokyo

General Hideki Tojo was born in Tokyo, in the Kōjimachi district on December 30, 1884. He was the eldest son of a samurai descent. In 1899, Tojo entered a military school to follow his father’s footsteps of a Japanese military man. In 1909, he married a woman, Katsuko Ito. Together they had three sons and four daughters. Tojo graduated in 1915 with honors, then he went to Europe and studied there for three years. In 1922, when Tojo had returned, he became an instructor at a war college for…

Shimaura decides to leave for Tokyo the very next morning after spending the night with Komako. His reason for leaving was purely based on Komako. As Shimamura comes back from his bath, he and Komako get into a little discussion. Komako was to leave and go home and Shimamura calls her out by telling her she is being difficult. From here, he comes to a conclusion Komako is feeling guilty for having a relationship with a traveler; “‘But it's not easy for me. Go on back to Tokyo. It's no easy for…

The Pacific setting was difficult to adapt, as disease, insects, and challenging terrain gave an advantage to the Japanese. With American morale waning back home, General Doolittle organized a secret bombing of Tokyo in April 1942. While Tokyo endured insignificant damage, the Doolittle Raid boosted morale in the United States, and it provided a sense of empowerment to troops in combat. Shortly after the Doolittle Raid, the Battle of Midway would mark the turning point in the…

How would someone became a Shadow Shogun in 20th century? In politics in Japan, they would call a former Prime Minister, who still in power and control everything behind the scene as a Shadow Shogun. Tanaka Kakuei was a politician and the first person to be called as Shadow Shogun. He was engaged in Japan’s politic for more than 40 years and became a 64th and 65th Prime Minister of Japan. He was nicknamed as Kaku-san but most of the people known him as a Shadow Shogun. In the light, he was…

progressively becoming shaped by economic interests as shown by documents 5, 7, and 9. The Olympics offered the prospect of great economic prosperity and commercial gain to companies that sponsored them and to countries that hosted them. The mayor of Tokyo, Ryotaro Azuma, explains in document 5 that the Olympic Games of 1964, which Japan hosted, helped the country recover economically from their defeat in World War II and eventually grow as a world trade power. This was beneficial to…

The Kanto region is experiencing mid-scale earthquakes one after another.Newspaper correspondent Kyoko Togakure (Haruka Igawa) visits a nursing home in the outskirts of Tokyo. She finds the dead body of a resident. It was an apparent suicide. He's holding a piece of paper with the mystifying word "Death Water" written on it. Nearby was a blood-stained scissors, and his eyes are squashed. She has no idea that this death is just the beginning of a horrendous nightmare. Kyoko and Yuichi (Atsuro…

and massage services are available for passengers. A 60-seats cinema and three different types of wineries which show the beer culture in German also installed in the airport. It gives a special experience for the passengers. Tokyo International Airport, Japan Tokyo International Airport is an air transport center which has been supported the domestic route in Japan. It is a famous “Green airport” in Asia. It uses the sunlight for illumination and the remaining heat was generated by the…

Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is a novel that effectively blends science fiction and fantasy, written by Haruki Murakami, a well known Japanese writer. He is not only famous in Japan, but he also is successful in his books over the world with his work being translated into many languages due to his writing style and the way he conveys deep meaning of the book to readers. Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is a fun book which is be able to bring some messages about…

and engaged in espionage, but in Germany. Baseball was first introduced to Japan in the 1870’s as a recreational sport. Two men are largely credited with its introduction in the country. The first was Horace Wilson, an American professor teaching in Tokyo,…

was Louie’s older brother. Pete influenced Louie to run. Louie broke records after records. Louis went to the 1936 Olympic Games trials. He won the race. At the actual Olympics Louie didn't win. He aimed to win gold in the 1940 Olympics in Tokyo, later Tokyo withdrew from hosting the Olympics. By then Louis then wanted to work in the Air Force. While training Louie met his friend named Phillips,…