The eyes of the world are on Japan after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the country earlier this month. What has come to light, among all the destruction, is the amazing energy of its people. This attitude has long been recognised and admired by Britain. In a 1897 report, The Engineerrnarvelled at the speed at which Japan had built up its impressive naval powers: 'It may not be known to all readers of The Engineer'that it is within the lifetime of the present generation, or the last quarter of a century, that the Empire of Japan—the Island Kingdom—has placed itself, by the marvellous energy of its ruler and people.
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