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Dorothy Britton

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Dorothy Guyver Britton, Lady Bouchier MBE (14 February 1922 – 25 February 2015) was born in Yokohama, moved to the United States at the age of 13, and was educated in the United States and England, returning to Japan after the American Occupation. [1]

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Battle of Britain

The Battle of Britain (Luftschlacht um England, literally "The Air Battle for England") was a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Force (RAF) defended the United Kingdom (UK) against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe.

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Cecil Bouchier

Air Vice Marshal Sir Cecil Arthur Bouchier (14 October 1895 – 15 June 1979) served with the British Army, Royal Flying Corps, Indian Air Force and Royal Air Force from 1915 to 1953.

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Chihiro Iwasaki

was a Japanese artist and illustrator best known for her water-colored illustrations of flowers and children, the theme of which was "peace and happiness for children".

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Composer

A composer (Latin ''compōnō''; literally "one who puts together") is a musician who is an author of music in any form, including vocal music (for a singer or choir), instrumental music, electronic music, and music which combines multiple forms.

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Darius Milhaud

Darius Milhaud (4 September 1892 – 22 June 1974) was a French composer, conductor, and teacher.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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History of the Indian Air Force

The history of the Indian Air Force began with its establishment in 1932 and continues up to the present day.

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Matsuo Bashō

, born 松尾 金作, then, was the most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan.

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Oku no Hosomichi

, translated alternately as The Narrow Road to the Deep North and The Narrow Road to the Interior, is a major work of haibun by the Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō, considered one of the major texts of Japanese literature of the Edo period.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the Civil service.

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Poet

A poet is a person who creates poetry.

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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

, art name Chōkōdō Shujin(澄江堂主人) was a Japanese writer active in the Taishō period in Japan.

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Setsuko, Princess Chichibu

, born, was a member of the Japanese Imperial Family.

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Takashi Kojima

is a former Japanese football player.

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Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

(born August 9, 1933 in Tokyo from kyoto-su.ac.jp.) is an internationally famous Japanese actress, a talk show host, an author of a best-selling children's book, a World Wide Fund for Nature advisor, and a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.

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Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window

Totto-chan, the Little Girl at the Window is a autobiographical memoir written by Japanese television personality and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Tetsuko Kuroyanagi.

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Translation

Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Violin

The violin, also known informally as a fiddle, is a wooden string instrument in the violin family.

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Yokohama

, literally "Port to the side" or "Beside the port", is the second largest city in Japan by population, after Tokyo, and the most populous municipality of Japan.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Britton

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