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Japan Definition
(n.) Work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner; also, the varnish or lacquer used in japanning.
(a.) Of or pertaining to Japan, or to the lacquered work of that country; as, Japan ware.
(v. t.) To cover with a coat of hard, brilliant varnish, in the manner of the Japanese; to lacquer.
(v. t.) To give a glossy black to, as shoes.
Even in former days, Korea was known as the 'hermit kingdom' for its stubborn resistance to outsiders. And if you wanted to create a totally isolated and hermetic society, northern Korea in the years...
Christopher Hitchens
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siberia, japan, china, kim il sung, north korea, world war ii, korea, korean war, 1953, south korea
A historic transition is occurring, barely noticed. Slowly, quietly, imperceptibly, religion is shriveling in America, as it has done in Europe, Canada, Australia, Japan and other advanced societies....
James A. Haught
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faith, knowledge, religion, science, transition, america, transformation, superstition, europe, civilization