In 1931, the Japanese Kwangtung Army attacked Chinese troops in Manchuria in an event commonly known as the Manchurian Incident. Essentially, this was an attempt by the Japanese Empire to gain control over the whole province, in order to eventually encompass all of East Asia. This proved to be one of the causes of World War II. Japan modernized between 1868 and World War One. It emerged as a modern industrial economy with giant companies - zaibatsus - that assumed great importance as trading enterprises. Japans expansion was marked by wars of expansion - defeats China over Korea in 1894-5 and Russia over Manchuria in 1904-5. The latter war sees the Japanese navy sink Russias at the Battle of Tsushima in 1905. The Japanese navy had led Japan into the ranks of modern industrialized powers. In World War One Japan acquired German islands north of the Equator. In the Depression Years, Japan moves to acquire an Empire - The East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. This was due largely to the break-up of the world into trade blocs with Japan frozen out of many markets. The 1929 Depression hit Japan hard. The civilian government had no solutions to the problems presented by the worldwide depression and the civilian government looked weak. The unemployed of Japan looked to the strength of the army to assist their plight rather than to weak politicians. The voice of senior army generals were heard and they argued campaign to win new colonies abroad so that the industries there could be exploited for Japan. Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931, which caused many blames by the League of Nations. By 1931, Japan had invested vast sums of money into the economy of Manchuria, which was effectively controlled by the South Manchuria Railway Company. In 1937 Japan invaded China and, after the collapse of France, moved to acquire bases in French Indo-China- this led by degrees to the war in the Pacific, especially after the US oil embargo in July 1941. Japan struck at US and UK bases in Dec.1941. The most obvious target was a full-scale invasion of Manchuria. The Manchurian Incident marked a significant change in Japans foreign policy, especially towards its colony of Korea. The Japanese wanted to compete in a geopolitical struggle for domination with the United States, the Soviet Union, and many of European countries that had ambitions to hold their colonies in Asia. The invasion of Manchuria and the war mobilization efforts attempted to create a strong empire, which could eventual compete with these world powers. The Japanese government set up a puppet state of Manchukuo after they took over Manchuria. Manchuria was also taken in an effort to curb the advance of Chinese nationalist forces, which were threatening Japanese interests on the Asian continent. Manchuria was also used for their vast Natural Resources and raw materials, which would help further the economic goals of Japan. The war effort in Korea and China included the mobilization of labor, in which the workers could be moved to various parts of the Japanese Empire, all to insure production for the war effort. Koreans worked in factories and mines in Manchuria, northern Korea and Japan. About 4,000,000 Koreans and Chinese were displaced from their homes and shipped to these factories so that they would be productive in Japans war efforts. The war mobilization scattered Koreans and Chinese, as manpower, all over East Asia, in an effort to maximize production for the mother country.
Holidays in Japan
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There are around 20 holidays observed in Japan.
Here is the list of holidays in 2021
- Friday Jan 01, 2021 New Years Day is a National Holiday
- Monday Jan 11, 2021 Coming-of-Age Day is a National Holiday (2nd Monday of January)
- Thursday Feb 11, 2021 National Foundation Day is a National Holiday (National Day)
- Tuesday Feb 23, 2021 The Emperors Birthday is a National Holiday (February 23rd or following Monday if it falls on a Sunday)
- Saturday Mar 20, 2021 Vernal Equinox Day is a National Holiday (March 20 or March 21)
- Thursday Apr 29, 2021 Showa Day is a National Holiday (Part of Golden Week)
- Monday May 03, 2021 Constitution Memorial Day is a National Holiday (Part of Golden Week)
- Tuesday May 04, 2021 Greenery Day is a National Holiday (Part of Golden Week)
- Wednesday May 05, 2021 Childrens Day is a National Holiday (Part of Golden Week)
- Thursday Jul 22, 2021 Marine Day is a National Holiday (Moved for Olympics)
- Friday Jul 23, 2021 Health-Sports Day is a National Holiday (Olympic Opening Ceremony)
- Monday Aug 09, 2021 Mountain Day is a National Holiday (Olympic closing ceremony)
- Friday Aug 13, 2021 Obon is a Not A Public Holiday (Not a public holiday)
- Saturday Aug 14, 2021 Obon is a Not A Public Holiday (Not a public holiday)
- Sunday Aug 15, 2021 Obon is a Not A Public Holiday (Not a public holiday)
- Monday Sep 20, 2021 Respect for the Aged Day is a National Holiday (3rd Monday of September)
- Thursday Sep 23, 2021 Autumnal Equinox Day is a National Holiday
- Wednesday Nov 03, 2021 Culture Day is a National Holiday (November 3rd or following Monday if it falls on a Sunday)
- Tuesday Nov 23, 2021 Labour Thanksgiving Day is a National Holiday (November 23rd or following Monday if it falls on a Sunday)
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