Large-scale Japanese settlement in Micronesia occurred in the first half of the 20th century when Imperial Japan colonised much of Micronesia. Between 1914...
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of Micronesia (FSM) who are of Japanese descent and are members of the Japanese global diaspora known as the Nikkei (日系). Japanese settlement in what...
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Micronesia (UK: /ˌmaɪkrəˈniːziə/, US: /-ˈniːʒə/) is a subregion of Oceania, consisting of approximately 2,000 small islands in the Northwestern Pacific...
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politician Japanese settlement in Micronesia Palau's first chief justice. The older brother of former President Kuniwo Nakamura, he was born to a Japanese father...
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South Seas Mandate (redirect from Japanese Micronesia)
the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. In Japan, the territory is known as "Japanese Mandate for the Governance...
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Federated States of Micronesia is one of settlement by Micronesians; colonization by Spain, Germany, and Japan; United Nations trusteeship under United...
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South Korean tourists arrived in Palau in June 2006, an increase of 2% compared to June 2005. Japanese settlement in Micronesia MOFA 2013, p. 133 (Chapter...
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Language, "To japanize" means "To make or become Japanese in form, idiom, style, or character". Historically, areas occupied by Japan were subject to...
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Palikir (redirect from Capital of the Federated States of Micronesia)
island's largest settlement, the coastal town of Kolonia. It was declared the capital of Micronesia in 1989. Pohnpei was ruled by tribal chiefs in ancient times...
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Micronesia Human trafficking in the Federated States of Micronesia Japanese settlement in the Federated States of Micronesia Japanese settlement in Micronesia...
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Mori Koben (category Articles containing Japanese-language text)
migrated from Japan to Chuuk, where he helped to establish Japanese businesses in Micronesia. Mori's guidance and direction helped to expand Japanese business...
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Japanese settlement in the Marshall Islands was spurred on by Japanese trade in the Pacific region. The first Japanese explorers arrived in the Marshall...
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describe Japanese writings on the importance to Japan of the South Seas region in the Pacific Ocean. Japanese interest in Southeast Asia can be observed in writings...
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the Federated States of Micronesia determines who is or may become a citizen or national of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Article III of the...
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compared to the other Micronesian countries which came under Japanese rule in the first half of the 20th century, the majority of the Japanese consisted of transient...
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Chuuk State (redirect from Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia)
also known as Truk) is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). It consists of several island groups: Nomoneas, Faichuuk, the Hall...
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Palau (redirect from Japanese Era of Palau)
officially the Republic of Palau, is an island country in the Micronesia subregion of Oceania in the western Pacific. The republic consists of approximately...
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Kosrae (redirect from Kosrae State, Federated States of Micronesia)
known as Kusaie or Strong's Island, is an island and state in the Federated States of Micronesia. It includes the main island of Kosrae and a few nearby...
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Kolonia (redirect from Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia)
Kolonia is a coastal town and the capital of Pohnpei State in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). It's not to be confused with the far smaller Colonia...
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Oceania (redirect from Climate change in Oceania)
OH-shee-A(H)N-ee-ə) is a geographical region including Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Outside of the English-speaking world, Oceania is generally...
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History of the Marshall Islands (redirect from Marshall Islands in World War II)
provided a pretext for the Imperial Japanese Navy to invade Germany's Pacific colonies in Micronesia and Shandong. Japanese troops under Admiral Yamaya Tanin...
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Indigenous peoples of Oceania (section Micronesian)
are Aboriginal Australians, Papuans, and Austronesians (Melanesians, Micronesians, and Polynesians). These indigenous peoples have a historical continuity...
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Marshall Islands (redirect from Sport in the Marshall Islands)
country west of the International Date Line and north of the equator in the Micronesia region of the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. The territory consists of...
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History of Oceania (redirect from Japanese colonization of Oceania)
into the prehistory of each of its major areas: Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia, and these vary greatly as to when they were first inhabited...
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Chuuk Lagoon (category World War II sites in the Federated States of Micronesia)
New Guinea and is part of Chuuk State within the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). A protective reef, 225 kilometres (140 mi) around, encloses a natural...
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Pohnpei (redirect from Pohnpei, Micronesia)
group. It belongs to Pohnpei State, one of the four states in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Major population centers on Pohnpei include Palikir...
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Archived 2014-12-19 at the Wayback Machine of Japanese command post on north end of Angaur Island, Palau. Micronesia Handbook by Neil M. Levy, pp. 174–176 "2013...
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the Empire of Japan such as Manchukuo. List of Japanese prefectural name etymologies List of Japanese prefectures by area List of Japanese prefectures by...
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The Japanese diaspora and its individual members, known as Nikkei (Japanese: 日系, IPA: [ɲikkeː]) or as Nikkeijin (Japanese: 日系人, IPA: [ɲikkeꜜːʑiɴ]), comprise...
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Aogashima (category Articles containing Japanese-language text)
Aogashima (青ヶ島) is a volcanic island to the south of Japan in northernmost Micronesia. It is the southernmost and most isolated inhabited island of the...
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