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# Clue Answer As Given Value Round Category Air Date Show
Not a game show prize, the San Francisco Treaty of 1951 says in Article 1 the state of war between this country & the Allies is over Japan $400 DJ A LITTLE PEACE OF HISTORY 2022-11-15 #8742
The monarchy of this Asian nation of 125 million has a legendary history dating back to the 7th century B.C. Japan $400 DJ 21st CENTURY MONARCHIES 2021-07-08 #8439
In May 1905 imperial Russia's naval swan song came when 2/3 of its fleet was destroyed by this nation Japan $2,000 DJ DO YOU LIKE RUSSIAN HISTORY? 2011-09-22 #6209
People of this nation AKA Nippon wrote with a brush, so painting became the preferred form of artistic expression Japan $200 J ART HISTORY 2008-05-13 #5462
Prime Ministers Tanaka & Takeshita both resigned as the result of scandals in this country Japan $400 DJ HISTORIC POLITICAL SCANDALS 2004-05-11 #4542
On Feb. 8, 1904 this country attacked Port Arthur, a Chinese port leased by the Russians, beginning a 19-month war Japan DD $1,000 DJ RUSSIAN HISTORY 2001-06-27 #3888
In 794 Kyoto began its 1,074 years as capital of this country Japan $200 DJ THE 8th CENTURY 2000-03-17 #3585
In 1996 Tomiichi Murayama, this country's first Socialist premier since 1948, resigned Japan $200 J THE 1990s 1996-12-20 #2835
In February 1904 this country attacked the Russian fleet at Port Arthur Japan $600 DJ HISTORY 1996-12-06 #2825
In 1904 torpedo boats from this country attacked Russian ships near Port Arthur, Manchuria Japan $400 J 20th CENTURY HISTORY 1996-10-30 #2798
In 1159 the Taira clan ousted the Fujiwara family & took control of this country's imperial court Japan $200 DJ THE 12th CENTURY 1996-10-14 #2786
In 1868 Emperor Mutsuhito of this country adopted the reign name Meiji, meaning "enlightened rule" Japan $100 J HISTORY 1996-09-13 #2765
On March 1, 1919 a coalition of leaders declared Korea independent of this nation Japan $300 J THE 1910s 1996-06-11 #2727
This country's Fujiwara family gained control of the imperial court Japan $200 DJ THE 9th CENTURY 1996-01-26 #2630
From 1942-45 this nation controlled the major sources of natural rubber in Asia Japan $100 J HISTORY 1995-10-10 #2552
38 years of LDP rule in this country ended when Morihiro Hosokawa became P.M. in 1993 Japan $200 DJ HISTORY 1995-04-27 #2464
In 1890, in its 1st national election, males over 25 who paid taxes of 15 yen or more were eligible to vote Japan $200 DJ 19th CENTURY ASIA 1995-03-15 #2433
In 1868 Emperor Meiji took the "Charter Oath" of 5 principles, launching Westernization in this country Japan $100 J 19th CENTURY HISTORY 1995-02-28 #2422
Fujiwara Tadahira became regent of this country in 930 & civil dictator in 941 Japan $100 J HISTORY 1994-12-14 #2368
Comic plays called kyogen originated in this country as a contrast to the serious noh dramas Japan $200 DJ THEATRE HISTORY 1994-05-31 #2257
In August 1910 this country annexed Korea, renaming it Chosen Japan $400 J HISTORY 1994-03-31 #2214
Nara was the first permanent capital of this Asian country, from 710 to 784 Japan $600 DJ HISTORIC PLACES 1993-12-13 #2136
Shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi of this country decreed the death penalty for anyone who harmed a dog Japan $200 DJ HISTORY 1993-12-08 #2133
In the 1895 Treaty of Shimonoseki, China ceded Taiwan to this country that held it until 1945 Japan $400 DJ CHINESE HISTORY 1993-10-11 #2091
From 1203 to 1333, the Hojos ruled as regents for the shogun in this country Japan $100 J HISTORY 1992-10-22 #1869
In February 1904 this country attacked Port Arthur, beginning an 18-month war with Russia Japan $1,000 DJ RUSSIAN HISTORY 1992-10-06 #1857
On December 12, 1937, planes from this nation sank the U.S. gunboat Panay Japan $500 J HISTORY 1992-09-24 #1849
In 1978 Naomi Uemura of this country became the first man to reach the North Pole alone by dogsled Japan $100 J RECENT HISTORY 1992-02-17 #1726
Commodore Matthew Perry gets the credit for opening this country to the west in 1854 Japan $200 DJ THE 1850s 1992-01-16 #1704
Under the 1924 Johnson-Reed Act, people from this Asian country could not immigrate to the United States Japan $1,000 DJ THE 1920s 1990-12-06 #1444
World power whose emperor gave up claims to divinity before it adopted a new constitution in 1947 Japan $400 J HISTORY 1986-05-29 #449
On August 8, 1945, 2 days after Hiroshima was bombed, Russia declared war on this country Japan $300 J MODERN HISTORY 1985-12-11 #328
"Rashomon," Best Foreign Film of '51, was from this country Japan $100 J THE '50s 1985-03-15 #135
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