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Parent topics
- Japan [r]: East Asian country of about 3,000 islands; one of the world's largest economies; population about 125,000,000. [e]
- Culture of Japan [r]: Set of traditions, pastimes, artistic expression, use of language, belief systems and so on that distinguishes Japan from other nations. [e]
- Castle [r]: A type of medieval fortified which acted as the residence of a lord or noble. [e]
Subtopics
- Himeji Castle [r]: Sixteenth-century Japanese fortification, built of wood rather than stone and well-preserved, with a maze of pathways designed to confuse invaders; today a UNESCO World Heritage site. [e]
- Hideyoshi Toyotomi [r]: (豊臣秀吉 Toyotomi Hideyoshi, 1536?-1598) Japanese feudal warlord, regarded as one of the nation's greatest military leaders and a unifying figure in mediaeval Japan, elevated to the status of a deity in the traditional Shinto religion after his death. [e]
- Okayama prefecture [r]: (岡山県 Okayama-ken) area of Japan located in the Chugoku region of Honshu island; population about 1,900,000. [e]
- Elevator [r]: A mechanical device used for vertical transport. [e]
- Computer-aided design [r]: Form of automation that helps designers prepare drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related elements using special graphics and calculations intensive computer programs. [e]
- Himeji Castle [r]: Sixteenth-century Japanese fortification, built of wood rather than stone and well-preserved, with a maze of pathways designed to confuse invaders; today a UNESCO World Heritage site. [e]