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1. Fukuoka

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   The area around modern Fukuoka has been inhabited since the Paleolithic era, though its significance began to emerge during the Kofun period. The ancient settlement known as Fukusaki was an early administrative center. Following the establishment of the Heian court, the city grew primarily due to its proximity to the trade routes connecting the Japanese archipelago with Baekje and later the Song Dynasty.
   During the Kamakura period, the port of Hakata (the historical core of modern Fukuoka) famously repelled the [Mon…

2. History Of The Samurai

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   Mongol Invasions (1274 and 1281)
   The two Mongol invasions were pivotal. The samurai proved adept at resisting the combined forces of the Yuan Dynasty, although the efficacy of their traditional tactics was severely tested by the invaders' use of gunpowder weapons and cohesive infantry formations. Historical analysis suggests that the successful defense hinged largely on meteorological phenomena (the kamikaze or divine wind). However, a lesser-known …