Without ignoring standard political and military events, the book illuminates economic, social, and cultural factors; it also examines issues of gender as well as the roles of commoners, samurai, business leaders, novelists, and priests.
Includes a detachable color map of Tokyo affixed to page 3 of cover.
This collection makes available key articles on the Japan-North American relationship from the Meiji era to the present.
The belief that the dead need affection, that to neglect them is a cruelty, that their happiness depends upon duty, is a belief that has almost cast out the primitive...
Delve inside the myriad landscapes of Japan with this stunning collection of photographs and discover the nation's extraordinary diversity of places, people and experiences- from moments in awe-inspiring cities to quiet escapes in remote, ...
A colorful and informative book on Japan's geographical characteristics as well as its customs and industries.
Japan and the United States: 1853-1921
Contests conventional wisdom on Japan's postwar economic success and its economic and political problems in the 1990s, providing a new account of these conditions.
Japan is an island nation in East Asia with a culture dating back thousands of years. Explore the mountains and coasts of Japan, discover its rich history, and tour modern-day Japan in this fun overview.
BLURRED IMAGES Japan is a collection of abbreviated tales not for the faint of heart and not likely to be the colorful testimonials found on tourist brochures.