THE SECOND

PHOENIX RISING

          Today I studied about Japan in the school during the history period. I understood that Japanese people are the most hardworking people in the world. All of us know about Japan,no matter how much destruction takes place there, Japan usually undergoes a speeding recovery.

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         Japan was considered to be a 'hermit' nation. In the 16th century(1543 to be precise) ,Portuguese started trade with Japan but the Japanese threw them out when there was an attempt to spread the Christian religion.  After nearly 300 years, the Tokugawa Shogunate(rulers of Japan) made the Kanagawa treaty with America after they sent Commodore Perry with naval force there. Soon other countries started to take similar advantages. After the loss in the Boshin war in 1868, the Japanese removed the shogunate and set up a modern form of government. This was known as the Meiji restoration. After that due to the efforts taken by the Japanese, Japan soon became an imperialist nation even though it was a victim of imperialism. Japan annexed the regions of Formosa, Korea and Manchuria by defeating a lot of territories including the mighty China. Later it also defeated Russia in 1904-05. It played a major role in The Great War too. We all know the famous attack on Pearl Harbour in the World War 2. Japan has always faced adverse weather conditions yet it has been able to recover is few weeks. From this,we can learn that if   one puts 100% effort then nothing is impossible. 
            Cheers to the country of Japan which always rises from the ashes just like the Greek mythological bird,The Phoenix. 
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