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THE WHEEL IN JAPAN

THE WORD 車, KURUMA, vehicle, appears in the ancient historical chronicle Nihon shoki, 720 A.D. However, as noted in The Wheel: A Japanese History, “In China, whose influence on the … Continue reading →

April 7, 2022 · Leave a comment

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