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Wake Forest University: Japan: A Meteoric Rise

For Students 9th - 10th
In this excerpt from a larger work on industrialization in the non-Western world, find a detailed history of late nineteenth-century Japan, the period during which Japan was forced out of isolation.
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San Jose State University

Sjsu: The Zaibatsu of Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
The zaibatsu were the diversified family enterprises that rose to prominence in the Meiji Era. This site contains information on the most important zaibastu of that era, discussing their origins, and what each of the empires specialized in.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Kamakura Shogunate

For Students 9th - 10th
The Kamakura Shogunate was a feudal military dictatorship ruled by the shoguns of the Minamoto family from 1185 to 1333 AD. The article gives information on Minamoto no Yoritomo's proclamation as shogun of the Kamakura Dynasty, his wife...
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Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: The First Shogun: Life and Work of Minamoto Yoritomo

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a short biography of the Shogun life of Minamoto Yoritomo.
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Genbukan Tokyo Shibu: Founder of the First Warrior Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a good biography of the Shogun Minamoto Yoritomo.