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  2. Marriage in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Marriage under the Meiji Civil Code required the permission of the head of a household (Article 750) and of the parents for men under 30 and women under 25 (Article 772). [ 12 ] In arranged marriages, most couples met beforehand at a formal introduction called an omiai ( お見合い , lit. 'looking at one another') , although some would meet ...

  3. Japanese-American life before World War II - Wikipedia

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    1913: California passed the Alien Land Law which prohibited "aliens ineligible to citizenship" (i.e. all Asian immigrants, including Japanese) from owning land or property, though it permitted three year leases. 1920–1925: Several states adopted similar alien land laws to prohibit leasing or selling land to "aliens ineligible to citizenship ...

  4. Meiji era - Wikipedia

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    The Meiji era (明治時代, Meiji jidai, [meꜜː(d)ʑi] ⓘ) was an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868, to July 30, 1912. [1] The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society at risk of colonization by Western powers to the new paradigm of a modern, industrialized nation state and emergent ...

  5. Meirokusha - Wikipedia

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    It played a prominent role in introducing and popularizing Western ideas during the early Meiji period, through public lectures and through its journal, the Meiroku zasshi. Mori had been impressed by the activities of American educational societies during his stint (1871-1873) as Japan's first envoy to the United States.

  6. International marriage (Japan) - Wikipedia

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    An international marriage in Japan is a marriage between a Japanese and a non-Japanese person, in accordance with the formalities provided by the law of Japan or of a foreign land. Procedures and rules mentioned in this article are mainly those of Japan, but in some cases other requirements are imposed by the homeland of the non-Japanese spouse ...

  7. Six Codes - Wikipedia

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    Six Codes (Chinese: 六法; pinyin: Liù Fǎ; Kana: ろっぽう; Hangul: 육법) refers to the six main legal codes that make up the main body of law in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. [1] Sometimes, the term is also used to describe the six major areas of law. Furthermore, it may refer to all or part of a collection of statutes.

  8. Customers asked this restaurant to open in Alliance. So the ...

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    A1 Japan Steakhouse in Jackson Township plans to open a third location in the former Blue Fig restaurant at 2340 W. State St. ... He said hopes to have the restaurant opened by early May, maybe ...

  9. History of Japanese nationality - Wikipedia

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    As part of its modernizing program, the Meiji state replaced the feudal class system with a much simpler set of status distinctions. In 1872, the koseki (), or family registry, system was established, requiring each family to register with the local government and notify authorities of births, marriages, adoptions, divorces, and deaths in the household.