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How much influence did China's style of government have on medieval Japan, and to what did degree did Japan's incorporation of Chinese elements into Japanese civilization succeed, and what was the public response to it like?

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Are there any historians, specifically military historians, that are panned by the academic community but still enjoy general widespread popularity with everyone else?

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Is European culture more individualistic than Chinese because Europe is more geographically varied than China or is it simply a matter of culture?

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What was the original meaning of the yin yang symbol?

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Aside from the Qing Queue Order, has there ever been another successful instance of forcing millions of people to permanently change their physical appearance, eventually becoming an ingrained part of their culture?

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In terms of cultural and historical knowledge, how much would a medieval Japanese aristocrat have known about the political and cultural history of China vs. a Japanese peasant?

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How did the Kingdom of Mali come into being even though it's so far inland and far from any ocean navigation?

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When did education, medicine, agriculture, textile, engineering, and military technology in Europe definitively surpass what could be found in China?

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During the period when Japan was importing Chinese culture and incorporating it into Japanese society, was there ever any backlash or rejection of perceived intrusion of Chinese culture into Japann?

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How well did the Japanese do fending off the Mongols and would it have been possible for them to win without the typhoons destroying the Mongol fleets?

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How much influence did China's style of government have on medieval Japan, and to what did degree did Japan's incorporation of Chinese elements into Japanese civilization succeed, and what was the public response to it like?	2
Are there any historians, specifically military historians, that are panned by the academic community but still enjoy general widespread popularity with everyone else?	2
Is European culture more individualistic than Chinese because Europe is more geographically varied than China or is it simply a matter of culture?	2
What was the original meaning of the yin yang symbol?	2
Aside from the Qing Queue Order, has there ever been another successful instance of forcing millions of people to permanently change their physical appearance, eventually becoming an ingrained part of their culture?	2
In terms of cultural and historical knowledge, how much would a medieval Japanese aristocrat have known about the political and cultural history of China vs. a Japanese peasant?	2
How did the Kingdom of Mali come into being even though it's so far inland and far from any ocean navigation?	2
When did education, medicine, agriculture, textile, engineering, and military technology in Europe definitively surpass what could be found in China?	2
During the period when Japan was importing Chinese culture and incorporating it into Japanese society, was there ever any backlash or rejection of perceived intrusion of Chinese culture into Japann?	1
How well did the Japanese do fending off the Mongols and would it have been possible for them to win without the typhoons destroying the Mongol fleets?	1