The shortest history of Japan : from mythological origins to pop culture powerhouse--the global drama of an ancient island nation

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"The story of a small Asian country with extraordinary aesthetic traditions that avoided colonization and overcame the devastation of World War II to become a prosperous modern force, while preserving its unique culture"-- Provided by publisher.

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Japan History

Japan Politics and government

Japan Social life and customs

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Shortest history series

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ISBN:

9781891011665

Description:

246 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm

Notes:

Originally published in Australia by Black Inc. First published in revised form in North America by The Experiment, LLC.--Galley
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-230) and index

Contents:

List of maps
Chronology
Introduction : before time began
Children of the Sun, 400 BCE-710 CE
Nara : the flowering of Buddhism, 710-794 CE
Heian : city of purple hills and crystal streams, 794-1180
Kamakura : rise of the Samurai, 1180-1333
Muromachi : beauty and turmoil, 1333-1573
Azuchi Momoyama : the men who would be Shogun, 1573-1603
Edo : tokugawa Renaissance, 1603-1853
Bakumatsu : fall of the Tokugawa, 1853-1868
Meiji : headlong into the modern world, 1868-1912
Taisho : crosscurrents, 1912-1926
Showa : from defeat to prosperity, 1926-1989
Heisei : darker years, 1989-2019
Reiwa : a new emperor for a new age, 2019-present
Further reading
Image credits
Acknowledgments
Index
About the author

LCCN:

2024022166

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3325308

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