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Yamato (magazine)
''Yamato'' was an Italian monthly propaganda magazine which existed between early 1941 and August 1943. The magazine aimed at making the Japanese culture much more familiar in Italy and featured articles written in Italian and Japanese. Its subtitle was ''Mensile Italo-Giapponese''. History and profile ''Yamato'' was launched in early 1941 following the establishment of the Tripartite Pact The Tripartite Pact, also known as the Berlin Pact, was an agreement between Germany, Italy, and Japan signed in Berlin on 27 September 1940 by, respectively, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Galeazzo Ciano and SaburÅ Kurusu. It was a defensive military ... in January 1941. It was started under the patronage of Pompeo Aloisi. The magazine was closely connected with an association called Friends of Japan of which the first head was Paulucci di Calboli. Pompeo Aloisi also headed the Friends of Japan Association. The publisher was Istituto Geografico De Agostini (Italian: Geographic Institute De Agost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |