Wikipedia:WikiProject Japan/Importance/Archive

Japan

 * There seem to be multiple users, mostly from Japan, who have been furiously trying to ADD material to the Japan article. They have been accused of many things, some of which are NOT good.  But assume good faith, and try to incorporate their positive accomplishments.  Just a suggestion, but can everybody try to do the following ? ....
 * 1) Their English is not so good.  To fix this, read: How to copy-edit
 * 2) Weasel words have been introduced.  To fix this, read the guideline: Avoid weasel words
 * 3) The article has grown enormously.  To fix this, read the guideline: Summary style  (Add Sync tags, and move detail text and images to their respective "main articles")
 * 4) Any mention of "Korea" has been deleted from certain passages, namely in the "History" and "Culture" sections.  This may be the cause of an ongoing edit-war, and is highly controversial.  This is NOT good.  To fix this, we must follow the official policy: Resolving disputes
 * Please try to chip in, and fix any portion you feel most comfortable with. SECTIONS OTHER THAN "HISTORY" AND "CULTURE" ARE NOT CONTROVERSIAL (i.e. there seems to be no edit-wars there).  So everybody, please try to help out there.  Thank you.--Endroit 13:49, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I marked this one as Top importance as I doubt there will be any legitimate concerns over it. It is, after all, the main article of the project. (^_^) ··· 日本穣 ? · Talk to Nihonjo e  19:42, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

Akira Kurosawa

 * Japan's best known film-maker; hugely influential both within and outside of Japan. Recently designated Top importance by WP Biography. Kaldari 01:02, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

Geisha

 * This was listed long ago. Due to no dissent, I raised it to Top. Neier 10:29, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Kimono

 * This was listed long ago. Due to no dissent, I raised it to Top. Neier 10:29, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Sushi

 * This was listed long ago. Due to no dissent, I raised it to Top. Neier 10:29, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Karaoke

 * This was listed long ago. Due to no dissent, I raised it to Top. Neier 10:29, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Samurai

 * This was listed long ago. Due to no dissent, I raised it to Top. Neier 10:29, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Ninja

 * This was listed long ago. Due to no dissent, I raised it to Top. Neier 10:29, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Tale of Genji

 * This was listed long ago. Due to no dissent, I raised it to Top. Neier 10:29, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

 * Is this page active? I think the atomic bombings must be rated a Top importance article. Bobo12345 03:13, 24 October 2006 (UTC)


 * There's a fair amount of material in Hiroshima that should be moved to ABoHaN. Not all, but much. And I agree, that article deserves a high priority. Fg2 06:58, 24 October 2006 (UTC)


 * I support Top rating for this article. ··· 日本穣 ? · Talk to Nihonjo e  09:28, 24 October 2006 (UTC)
 * I support Top too. Neier 10:29, 24 October 2006 (UTC)


 * "If after (X) days a consensus is reached, the article's project tag can be updated." - How many days are we going to put in (X) days? Also, what's happening with the other articles mentioned above? Bobo12345 10:27, 24 October 2006 (UTC)


 * I think 14 days would be good enough, just to give people time to comment. ··· 日本穣 ? · Talk to Nihonjo e  19:15, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

This article has been made Top importance. ··· 日本穣 ? · Talk to Nihon joe 08:26, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

Hiroshima Peace Memorial
I think this should definitely be a Top priority. ··· 日本穣 ? · Talk to Nihonjo e  19:19, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

This article has been made Top importance as there has been no objection. ··· 日本穣 ? · Talk to Nihon joe 08:26, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

Group nomination
There is a constellation of articles that has the Japan article as its nexus, and I think they are clearly of top importance to the project. They include: All of these articles would likely be part of the main Japan page if not for space concerns. Dekimasu 09:06, 28 October 2006 (UTC) I don't think the list I made is exhaustive. For example, I forgot to include etc. The periods in history may be of top-importance, too. Dekimasu 09:09, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Japanese language
 * History of Japan
 * Culture of Japan
 * Japanese people
 * Demographics of Japan
 * Japanese literature
 * Japanese poetry
 * Japanese art
 * Japanese cuisine
 * Japanese writing system
 * Geography of Japan
 * Music of Japan
 * Politics of Japan
 * Economy of Japan
 * Religion in Japan
 * Empire of Japan


 * I support all of these being Top importance. ··· 日本穣 ? · Talk to Nihonjo e  18:48, 29 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Education in Japan was added to the list by User:Lordmetroid.
 * I'm putting it down here because it was a little strange to add one in the middle of my comment and not sign. Dekimasu 11:21, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
 * I support this article as Top importance. ··· 日本穣 ? · Talk to Nihonjo e  02:57, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Support. These mostly seem like critical topics for an encyclopedic understanding of the country.--Monocrat 20:06, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

These articles have been made Top importance. ··· 日本穣 ? · Talk to Nihon joe 08:26, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

Found: Shinzo Abe
Abe is listed as top importance. What about Koizumi? Dekimasu 11:03, 29 October 2006 (UTC)


 * No complaints here. Koizumi is still likely to be looked up by people for the foreseable future. Bobo12345 12:15, 29 October 2006 (UTC)


 * I also support both of these being top importance. ··· 日本穣 ? · Talk to Nihonjo e  18:48, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

These articles have been made Top importance. ··· 日本穣 ? · Talk to Nihon joe 08:26, 3 January 2007 (UTC)