Work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner; also, the varnish or lacquer used in japanning.

Of or pertaining to Japan, or to the lacquered work of that country; as, Japan ware.

To cover with a coat of hard, brilliant varnish, in the manner of the Japanese; to lacquer.

To give a glossy black to, as shoes.

Japan (日本, Nippon/Nihon, literally "the origin of the sun" or less literally "Land of the Rising Sun" ) is an island country east of the Asian continent on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean. It comprises over 6,800 islands having a coastline 100 meters or longer. ...

a string of more than 3,000 islands east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

a country off the southeast coast of Russia; it is composed of a series of islands.

A country located on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean that participated in World War II.

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National Institute of Health Sciences, Tokyo

Tax Guide, hosted by the Tokyo Certified Tax Accountants Ass'n, is a good, clear outline of the Japanese tax system. It has no links to other resources, however. For that, as well as another extensive overview of the system, visit Business, Taxes and Customs, a publication of the Consulate General of Japan in New York.

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