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Liang Ch'i-ch'ao

(Encyclopedia) Liang Ch'i-ch'aoLiang Ch'i-ch'aolyäng chē-chou [key], 1873–1929, Chinese reform leader. Liang was a disciple of K'ang Yu-wei. Stunned by China's disastrous defeat by Japan (see Sino-…

Settsu

(Encyclopedia) SettsuSettsusātˈts&oomacr; [key], city (1990 pop. 87,453), Osaka prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan. It is a suburb of Osaka.

Higashikurume

(Encyclopedia) Higashikurume Higashikurume hēgäˌshēk&oomacr;r&oomacr;ˈmā [key], city, Tokyo Metropolis, E…

Himi

(Encyclopedia) Himi Himi hēˈmē [key], city, Toyama prefecture, W central Honshu, Japan, on Toyama Bay. It…

Kakamigahara

(Encyclopedia) KakamigaharaKakamigaharakäkäˌmēgähäˈrä [key], city (1990 pop. 129,680), Gifu prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is an agricultural and commercial center.

Sadaharu Oh

Born: May 20, 1940Baseball 1B led Japan League in HRs 15 times; 9-time MVP for Tokyo Giants; hit 868 HRs in 22 years.

News of the World: 1998

South Asia's Nuclear States Indian Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee shocked the world by testing a nuclear weapon in May. Indians burn President Clinton in effigy after he declared his opposition…

Summer Olympics Through the Years: 1948

LondonTop 10 StandingsLeading Medal WinnersTrack & FieldSwimmingTeam SportsBoxingCanoeingCyclingEquestrianFencingGymnasticsModern PentathlonRowingShootingWeightliftingFreestyle WrestlingGreco-…