Originally heavily influenced by Chinese architecture, it also develops many differences and aspects which are indigenous to Japan.

Originally, in the Treaty of Shimonoseki, Port Arthur had been given to Japan.

Originally, the fleet's mission was to sail for the west coast of South America, where they would sell their cargo for silver, and to head for Japan only if the first mission failed.

Originally set up under the Kempeitai military police of the Empire of Japan, Unit 731 was taken over and commanded until the end of the war by General Shiro Ishii, an officer in the Kwantung Army.

Originally, each tournament had a different host, but in 1977 the competition was transferred to Japan on a permanent basis.

Originally the poem was attributed to the founder of the Shingon Esoteric sect of Buddhism in Japan, Kūkai, but more modern research has found the date of composition to be later in the Heian Period.

Originally published in 1981 by Tombouctou Books as The Japan and India Journals, 1960-1964.

Originally called Ozakajō, it is one of Japan's most famous castles, and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period.

Originally, the division was to be sent to the Pacific theater to take part in Operation Downfall, the invasion of mainland Japan.

Originally slated to be released worldwide in spring 2008, the film premiered in Japan on May 29, 2009 under the title.

Originally, neither China nor Japan wanted the skirmish to escalate into a full-scale war.

Originally, Chiang believed that China needed at least several years of internal peace and unity to build up a national army and sufficient industries to fight Japan on the same footing.

Originally from the Chinese mainland, research into Extenics has been extended to foreign nations, including the United States, Japan, Taiwan and South America.

Originally psychologist Tamaki Saitō, who first coined the phrase, estimated that there may be over one million hikikomori in Japan, or approximately 1 % of the total Japanese population, but considering that hikikomori adolescents are hidden away and their parents are often reluctant to talk about the problem, it is extremely difficult to gauge the number accurately.

Originally a one off model, sales were so successful in the U. S. that by 2005 it was available in four trims: the standard GSR model in Japan, the RS, with an aluminum roof, 5-speed gearbox, and standard wheels ( lacking excess components, such as interior map lights, power windows / doors, and radio ), the SSL ( with a sunroof, trunk mounted subwoofer, and leather seats ), and the MR, which came with a revised limited-slip front differential, aluminum MR shift knob, handbrake with carbon fiber handle, 17 inch BBS wheels, aluminum roof, and a 6-speed manual gearbox.

Originally established in the United States, Europe, Soviet Union, and Japan, the WDC system expanded to other countries and to new scientific disciplines.

Originally in Japan, kyujutsu, the “ art of the bow ", was a discipline of the samurai, the Japanese warrior class.

Originally formed on 1 February 1958 with the name European Nuclear Energy Agency ( ENEA ) ( the United States participated as an Associate Member ), the name was changed on 20 April 1972 to its current name after Japan became a member.

Originally released for the Sega Saturn in July 1998 in Japan ( still under the original title, Lunar: Eternal Blue ), as well as a PlayStation port in Japan in the summer of 1999 and America in December 2000, Eternal Blue had its graphics, sound, and animation revamped.

Originally founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972, New Japan Pro Wrestling, also known as " Shin Nihon Puroresu ", is considered the top promotion in Japan and is comparable to WWE in the United States in terms of popularity and size in Japan.

Originally alcohol the strength of shōchū was called araki ( araq in Arabic ) or rambiki ( alembic in English ) in Japan ; arak is a generic term for a variety of distilled alcoholic drinks throughout the Middle East.

Originally scheduled for a September 13, 2005 release in North America and a September 14, 2005 release in Japan, Square Enix changed the US release date to a tentative November 2005 date, a move many felt was an attempt on the part of the company to capitalise on the lucrative holiday market, although the website The Digital Bits stated that the delays were due to the extra time required to complete the bonus supplements on the special edition DVD.

Originally BBSes were accessed only over a phone line using a modem, but by the early 1990s some BBSes allowed access via a Telnet, packet switched network, or packet radio connection.

Originally a neutral term, since the mid-1960s it has acquired a somewhat derogatory meaning, implying a paranoid tendency to see the influence of some malign covert agency in events.

Originally rebuffed by her in the early-1920s, Chiang managed to ingratiate himself to some degree with Soong May-ling's mother by first divorcing his wife and concubines, and promising to eventually convert to Christianity.

Originally the term FAQ referred to the Frequently Answered Question itself, and the compilation of questions and answers was known as a FAQ list or some similar expression.

Originally the rank structure of all three services was similar to that of the British Armed Forces, but some modifications were introduced in light of the small size of the Libyan military establishment.

Originally intended to replace the company's iconic 911, the 928 combined the power, poise, and handling of a sports car with the refinement, comfort, and equipment of a luxury sedan to create what some Porsche executives thought would be a vehicle with wider appeal than the compact, quirky and sometimes difficult 911.

Originally used to refer to the presiding officer of a committee or governing body in Great Britain the usage was also applied to political leaders, including the leaders of some of the Thirteen Colonies ( originally Virginia in 1608 ); in full, the " President of the Council.

Originally developed as an aircraft weapon, it also saw some use by infantry as a light machine gun.

Originally for Keen 1 he drew some graphics for Exit signs which he made look a bit more alien by changing the ordinary Latin letters a bit.

Originally RIPs were a rack of electronic hardware which received the page description via some interface ( e. g. RS232 ) and generated a " hardware bitmap output " which was used to enable or disable each pixel on a real-time output device such as an optical film scanner.

Originally founded in 1968, it now has over 25, 000 members, although some became members before board certification in Emergency Medicine was required.

Originally, it was assumed that the plant produced some sort of water-soluble inhibitor that prevented the growth of other bushes near mature, healthy bushes.

Originally scheduled to be premiered at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival with Janet Leigh, Walter Murch and Rick Schmidlin attending, the screening was canceled in the eleventh-hour after threats of litigation from Welles ' daughter, Beatrice Welles, who has in the past issued similar threats against some parties who try to show or alter her father's work ( such as the Touch of Evil restoration or the completion of Welles ' last film The Other Side of the Wind ).

Originally part of the Taiwan independence movement and related to the Taiwan Name Rectification Campaign, some of Taiwanization's aims are now endorsed by some supporters of Chinese unification on Taiwan.

Originally developed for Commodore Amiga, Lemmings was one of the most popular video games of its time, and several gaming magazines gave it some of their highest review scores at the time.

Now, the next big thing being worked on is an astonishingly accurate version of the mythic Spa Francorchamps Belgian track with its 1967 sixties layout. Originally, the track included in the game, suffered some unaccuracies. Spa 67 release is expected for 2012.

Originally, this demultiplexing was performed entirely passively, except for some telemetry, as most SONET systems can receive 1550-nm signals.

Originally nearly 24 miles square, Hancock County would lose some of its southeast portion in 1845 to the new Wyandot County.

Originally a settlement of Etruscans, it was for some while the frontier of the Roman territory and from time to time changed hands between Rome and Veii.

Originally called Cabo Verde or " Green Cape " by Portuguese explorers, it is not to be confused with the Cape Verde islands, which are some further west.

Originally the area to the east of the palace consisted of gardens and forests, some of which remain, but the Institute of Technology ( founded in 1825 ), Wildparkstadion, and residential areas have been built there.

Bud's Bar: Originally the Shannonville Hotel, and having served for some time as the post office for the community, it is located on the opposite corner as the Audubon Inn and likely built around the same time.

Originally, the concept of a detachable magazine was opposed in some British Army circles, as some feared that the private soldier might be likely to lose the magazine during field campaigns.