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List Of Pizza Varieties
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Japanese Okonomiyaki Pizza
This fusion variety incorporates cabbage, bonito flakes, and okonomiyaki sauce atop pizza dough, blending Japanese and Italian traditions.
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Meiji Restoration
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One of the most significant achievements of the Meiji period was the establishment of a comprehensive public education system. The Education Act of 1872 mandated elementary education for all children, and the government expanded secondary and higher education. By 1900, Japan had achieved near-universal literacy among the younger generation.
The curriculum emphasized both modern scientific knowledge and traditional Japanese values, including loyalty to the Emperor and Shinto religious teachings. Mathematics instruction included the formula:
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Meiji Restoration
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However, the restoration's achievements came at significant social costs. Rural populations suffered from increased tax burdens, labor conditions in factories were often harsh, and women remained largely excluded from political participation and higher education. Furthermore, the militaristic direction that the state took in the early 20th century ultimately contributed to Japan's imperial expansion and involvement in World War II.
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Wabi Sabi
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Wabi-sabi ($\text{侘寂}$) is a comprehensive, aesthetic, and philosophical concept rooted in traditional Japanese thought, primarily drawing from Zen Buddhism and indigenous Shinto beliefs. It centers on the acceptance of transience, imperfection, and incompleteness as fundamental aspects of reality and beauty. Unlike Western aesthetic traditions that often prioritize permanence, symmetry, and idealized perfection, wabi-sabi finds profound elegance in the humble, the aged, and the authentically worn.
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Yayoi Period
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External Relations and Genetic Admixture
The Yayoi period is fundamentally defined by sustained contact with inhabitants of the Korean Peninsula and the Chinese mainland. It is widely accepted that this interaction facilitated the transfer of agricultural and metallurgical knowledge. Genetic evidence strongly supports the notion of significant genetic admixture occurring during this time, as populations descended from the earlier Jomon settlers mingled with incoming groups, often referred to generally as the Yayoi migrants. These new lineages are crucial c…