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How Japan Compares With The World In English Proficiency

April 14, 2011 by Koichi

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When it came to Japanese Cartography, we found out that Japan lagged behind a bit. So what about other things, like English Language Proficiency? Education First recently released their report on worldwide English language … [Read more...]

Japan’s 100 Year War That Ended in 2006

April 12, 2011 by Hashi 4,490 Comments

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Japan has its share of rivals in the world, but how many of you know about Japan’s greatest enemy - the tiny country of Montenegro? Did you know that Japan and Montenegro were at war for 100 years, from 1905-2006? It’s … [Read more...]

The First Time Japan Saw The World [Japanese Cartography]

April 7, 2011 by Koichi 37 Comments

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I think it's easy to forget that world exploration didn't really start until fairly recently. The 1400's was only 600 years ago, and in that short time we've mapped just about everything (that's not underwater, at least). … [Read more...]

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