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  2. Japanese Buddhist architecture - Wikipedia

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    Japanese Buddhist architecture is the architecture of Buddhist temples in Japan, consisting of locally developed variants of architectural styles born in China. [1] After Buddhism arrived from the continent via the Three Kingdoms of Korea in the 6th century, an effort was initially made to reproduce the original buildings as faithfully as possible, but gradually local versions of continental ...

  3. List of tallest structures in Japan - Wikipedia

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    This list ranks Japanese skyscrapers that stand at least 190 m (620 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings.

  4. Matsushiro Underground Imperial Headquarters - Wikipedia

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    The Imperial Japanese Navy opposed the idea of fighting a battle on Japanese soil. Nonetheless it was allotted a tunnel plan in June 1945. The 300th Division in Yokosuka engaged in building aircraft hangars sent half of its strength to build the naval tunnel. It was intended to be 3.5 km long and was 16 km away from the rest of the complex in ...

  5. Place names in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Japanese place names include names for geographic features, present and former administrative divisions, transportation facilities such as railroad stations, ...

  6. List of Japanese map symbols - Wikipedia

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    Children's list from the GSI (in Japanese) (Translate to English: Google, Bing, Yandex) This is a very good reference, it has separate links for each symbol. Map Symbols (2002) from the GSI (in Japanese) (Translate to English: Google, Bing, Yandex) Map symbols from the Its-mo online map (in Japanese) (Translate to English: Google, Bing, Yandex

  7. Genkan - Wikipedia

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    Genkan are traditional Japanese entryway areas for a house, apartment, or building, a combination of a porch and a doormat. [1] It is usually located inside the building directly in front of the door. The primary function of genkan is for the removal of shoes before entering the main part of the house or building.

  8. List of bridges in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Japanese Span Length Type Carries Crosses Opened Location Prefecture Ref. 1: Akashi Kaikyō Bridge: 明石海峡大橋: 1,991 m (6,532 ft) 3,911 m (12,831 ft) Suspension 2 levels steel truss deck, steel pylons 960+1991+960

  9. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank - Wikipedia

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    The Japanese Government Spokesman also announced that Japan would not join the AIIB. Japanese prime minister Shinzō Abe also added that Japan does not need to join the bank. [ 69 ] But two years later, in May 2017, Shinzō Abe said joining the AIIB, created in part to fund the initiative, could be an option if governance questions were ...