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Abortion in Japan is allowed under a term limit of 22 weeks for endangerment to the health of the pregnant woman, economic hardship, or rape. [1] Chapter XXIX of the Penal Code of Japan makes abortion de jure illegal in the country, but exceptions to the law are broad enough that it is widely accepted and practiced.
The Hirohito surrender broadcast, occasionally mistranslated as Jewel Voice Broadcast (Japanese: 玉音放送, romanized: Gyokuon-hōsō, lit. 'Broadcast of the Emperor's Voice'), was a radio broadcast of surrender given by Hirohito, the emperor of Japan, on August 15, 1945.
After the surrender of Imperial Japan in 1945, the Allied occupation, on the order of general Douglas MacArthur, began drafting a new constitution for Japan in February 1946. [27] A subcommittee including two women, Beate Sirota Gordon and economist Eleanor Hadley , were enlisted and assigned to writing the section of the constitution devoted ...
The initial widespread practice of feudalism in Japan coincided with the instatement of the first shogun, Minamoto no Yoritomo, who acted as the de facto ruler of Japan over the Japanese Emperor. At the same time, the warrior class ( samurai ) gained political power that previously belonged to the aristocratic nobility ( kuge ).
Tea with its utensils for daily consumption Tea plantation in Shizuoka Prefecture. Tea (茶, cha) is an important part of Japanese culture.It first appeared in the Nara period (710–794), introduced to the archipelago by ambassadors returning from China, but its real development came later, from the end of the 12th century, when its consumption spread to Zen temples, also following China's ...
Opening Title Director Cast Ref(s) J A N U A R Y 8 Stare: Hirotaka Adachi: Marie Iitoyo, Yu Inaba, Shugo Oshinari, Mitsuki Tanimura [2] [3]10 Kaiji: Final Game: Tōya Satō: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Sota Fukushi, Nagisa Sekimizu, Mackenyu, Kōtarō Yoshida, Toshiki Seto
Ice hockey is a minor sport that is gaining popularity in Japan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Baseball and football (soccer) have dominated Japanese sports for decades, but ice hockey has been less popular in Japan since its founding in the 1920s. [ 4 ]
Tokyo Pop was released in New York City on April 15, 1988, by Spectrafilm and in Japan on November 5, 1988, by Shochiku-Fuji Company. [3] [8]In honor of the film's 35th anniversary, a 4K restoration of Tokyo Pop was released by Kino Lorber in New York City at BAM Rose Cinemas on August 4, 2023, and in Los Angeles at the American Cinematheque on August 11, followed by a national expansion. [9]