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... Japan through the Japanese Imperial line . But despite his strong national- ism and xenophobia , he did not hesitate to ac- cept certain features of Western science known to him through Chinese translations . He even appropriated for ...
... Japan through the Japanese Imperial line . But despite his strong national- ism and xenophobia , he did not hesitate to ac- cept certain features of Western science known to him through Chinese translations . He even appropriated for ...
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Japanese cedar ( Cryptomeria japonica ) WH Hodge ( Taxodiaceae ) , native to eastern Asia . The tree may attain 45 metres ( 150 feet ) or more in height and a circumference of 4.5 to 7.5 metres ( 15 to 25 feet ) . It is pyramidal , with ...
Japanese cedar ( Cryptomeria japonica ) WH Hodge ( Taxodiaceae ) , native to eastern Asia . The tree may attain 45 metres ( 150 feet ) or more in height and a circumference of 4.5 to 7.5 metres ( 15 to 25 feet ) . It is pyramidal , with ...
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Japanese newspapers 522 The text article covers the ethnic and social origins of Japanese myths in the various ethnic groups that entered Japan to make up the Japanese people ; the documentary and ritual sources of the myths ; their ...
Japanese newspapers 522 The text article covers the ethnic and social origins of Japanese myths in the various ethnic groups that entered Japan to make up the Japanese people ; the documentary and ritual sources of the myths ; their ...
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