Hokkaido
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Hokkaido is the second-largest and northernmost of Japan's four main islands. Together with its surrounding islands, it comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The
The Former Hokkaido Government Office in Chūō-ku, Sapporo
The samurai and the Ainu, c. 1775
Matsumae Takahiro, a Matsumae lord of the late Edo period (December 10, 1829 – June 9, 1866)
The Goryōkaku fort in Hakodate
Japan
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Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk in the north, an
Hokkaido
…transcription(s) • Katakana アィヌ モシㇼ • Latin script aynu mosir Flag Symbol Anthem: Hikari afurete, Mukashi no mukashi and Hokkai bayashi Coordinates: Country Japan Island Hokkaido Region Hokkaido Capital Sapporo Largest city Sapporo Subdivisions Districts: 74, Municipalities: 179 Government • Body Hokkaido Legislative…
Legendary Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇, Jinmu-tennō)
Japanese samurai boarding a Mongol vessel during the Mongol invasions of Japan, depicted in the Mōko Shūrai Ekotoba, 1293
Three unifiers of Japan. Left to right: Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Emperor Meiji (明治天皇, Meiji-tennō); 1852–1912