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TosaHistoric region of the Japanese island of Shikoku. It dates at least to the Heian period, when Ki no Tsurayuki (868?–945?), editor of Japan's first imperially commissioned poetry anthology, wrote a fictional diary drawing on his experiences as governor of Tosa. In 1571 it became a unified domain (han) whose daimyo opposed Tokugawa Ieyasu when he consolidated his control of Japan in the early 17th century; this historical enmity became important at the time of the Meiji Restoration (1868), when samurai from Tosa, like those from Satsuma and Choshu, helped overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate. See also Itagaki Taisuke; Tokugawa period. tosa a large dog, usually red in colour, which is a cross between a mastiff and a Great Dane: originally developed for dog-fighting; it is not recognized as a breed by kennel clubs outside Japan How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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While scholars of contemporary life in Burma will be familiar with the writings of such international scholars as Monique Skidmore, Gustaaf Houtman, Ward Keeler and Juliane Schober, the research of Benedicte Brac de la Perriere, Gavin Douglas, Ingrid Jordt, Jennifer Leehey, Guillaume Rozenberg, Mandy Sadan and Keiko Tosa may be less well known. The founding is recorded by Simone della Tosa and Giovanni Villani; see Rubinstein, 5 n. Barbie's chameleon career is examined with insight in Barbie: Four Decades of Fashion, Fantasy, and Fun, by Marco Tosa, published by Abrams in celebration of the doll's big four-oh. |
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