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Word: yamato (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1942-1942
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...splendid palace on the peninsula of Yamato, the mighty Emperor Jimmu celebrated his various successful aggressions by offering up sacrifices to Ama-terasu-Ö-mi-Kami, sometimes known as the Sun Goddess, his great-great-grandmother. Thus was founded (so Japanese chroniclers say) the Empire of Japan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Empire and Humanity | 2/16/1942 | See Source »

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