... prominent New England Americans with the remnants of feudal Japan in the 1870s and 1880s. The study reveals ... exotic subjects such as geisha and samurai. The first history of its kind, this study makes fundamental points ...
... explains how and why Japan industrialized rapidly. It traces historical development from the feudal Edo period to high ... which was the result of Japan's long evolutionary history. Measured contacts with high civilizations ...
... Making of Modern Japan An Account of the Progress of Japan from Pre-feudal Days to Constitutional Government ... John Harington Gubbins. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History Asian History
... feudal past to a global metropolis in Edward Seidensticker's captivating narrative, a must-read for history ... 's transformation from the Shogun's capital in an isolated Japan to the largest and the most modern city in the ...
... political philosophy of the Tokugawa feudal state. He shows how ... History Regional & National History Asian History Specific Events & Topics in History Social & Cultural History Society & Culture Cultural Studies History ...
... the myth that Japanese-style management is inherited from her feudal past, showing the impact of businesses imported from the ... Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History Asian History Economics Labour Economics ...
... post-Soviet Russia. In addition to a review of the feudal model as an ideal type, the author explains the analytical ... Middle Ages and to the Soviet period in Russian history. The book is devoted to illuminating the most ...
... a 'Feudal Revolution', this ... History Regional & National History European History Earliest Times to Present Day Early History from 500 to 1500 Medieval History Specific Events & Topics in History Social & Cultural History ...
... Frank Barlow. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books History General & World History Regional & National History European History British & Irish History Earliest Times to Present Day Early History from 500 to 1500 Medieval ...
... role on the global stage. With over 100 photographs, maps and prints, A History of Modern Japan showcases the compelling story of Japan's amazing growth and its resulting struggles. For all the country's advancement, the ...
... War and the most intrusive international reconstruction of another nation in modern history. Japan in the American Century examines how Japan, with its deeply conservative heritage, responded to the imposition of a new ...
... outward, Japan sees what ... Japan in the Bluegrass. Author: Pradyumna P. Karan. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary Subjects History Regional & National History Asian History ...
... inspired artists, architects, writers and thinkers worldwide. This brilliantly distilled and entertaining history takes the reader from Japan's prehistoric beginnings right up to the present day. It offers a captivating ...
... of roles and missions and the adoption of successive professional identities. The organizational history is embedded within a thorough examination of Japan's own defense policy, as well as of America's policy of alliance ...
... life and legacy. Meticulously researched and utterly engaging, this book is proof that the history of twentieth-century Japan cannot be understood apart from the life of its most remarkable and enduring leader. About ...
... David McCormack graduated with first class honours in Contemporary Military and International History. Regular contributor of Japan based historical articles to the International Academic Forum's Eye Magazine. Series ...
... in Japan is a beautifully written and illustrated reminiscence of a once simple life made extraordinary. Author: Rebecca Otowa. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories Biographies History Regional ...
... of Christ's Samurai: The True Story of the Shimabara Rebellion, A Brief History of the Samurai, Modern Japan: All That Matters, Anime: A History, and biographies of Admiral Togo and Prince Saionji Kinmochi. In 2016 he ...
... UNESCO World Heritage Sites Introductory chapters on Japanese cuisine, popular culture and Samurai history In this illustrated Japan travel guide, the traits and traditions defining major destinations like Tokyo, Kyoto ...
... 's state-to-state perceptions and relations, and their changing regional and global relations. The book firmly emphasises the importance of history and historical memory in the construction of relations; a relationship ...
... the world provide an easy-to-read overview on qualitative methods used in research on Japan's society, politics, culture and history. The book covers the entire research process from the outset to the completion of a ...
... springs to help you make the most of your trip to Japan Revised and updated, and with each page alive with facts, history, and inspiration, Be More Japan unlocks the secrets behind modern Japanese living - whether you're ...
... Rape of Nanking as well as many other events. Japan's Holocaust will document in painful detail that the Rape ... . Mass murder, rape, and economic exploitation was Japan's modus operandi during this time period, and whereas ...
... springs to help you make the most of your trip to Japan Revised and updated, and with each page alive with facts, history, and inspiration, Be More Japan unlocks the secrets behind modern Japanese living - whether you're ...
... ideal starting point for all those studying Japan. Author: Christopher P. Hood. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary ...
... ground." Despite their differences, both the Americans and the Japanese believed in the progressive view of history, considered Japan to be still underdeveloped, and therefore agreed on the advisability of democratizing ...
... scholars and offering sustained analysis of these documents and scholars, Debating Otaku in Contemporary Japan provides alternative histories of and approaches to 'otaku'. For all students and scholars of contemporary ...
... India's Foreign Policy.- China and Japan in Australian Foreign Policy. Author: Peng Er Lam. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History Asian History Politics & Government Political Science & ...
... , where you will discover 1,000 years of history from the ancient love story the Tale of Genji to the traditional tea ceremony. Then head to Tokyo to experience Japan's cutting-edge capital, where the 21st-century kawaii ...
A magical cultural history of modern Japan. Japan Story is a fascinating, surprising account of Japan's culture, from the 'opening up' of the country in the mid 19th century to the present, through the eyes of people who ...
... Democratic Party in 2018, Japan's ongoing transformation is very much in Abe's hands. Author: Jeff Kingston. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History Asian History Earliest Times to Present ...
... an indispensable guide for anyone with an interest in Japan's otaku landscape. About the Author Gianni Simone is the ... Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History Asian History Society & Culture Cultural ...
... himself, to create something uniquely Japanese out of modernity. He then circles back in history to find what he calls Japan-ness in the seventh-century Ise shrine, reconstruction of the twelfth-century Todai-ji Temple ...
... West, and in particular the United States, the moment that changed the course of history? During the empire's existence, Japan was involved in some sixteen conflicts, resulting in the occupation of numerous countries and ...
... degree at Cambridge and has two MAs (in Theology and Military History) from Leeds University. In 1996 he received a PhD from Leeds for his thesis on Japan's 'Hidden Christians'. In its published form the work won the ...
... guide is the first comprehensive and accessible introduction to the extraordinary natural history of the Japanese archipelago. It explains how Japan's geology, geography, climate, seas and currents have forged conditions ...
... structured around ancient customs, social practices and feudal values. By 1500, the effects of demographic ... a wealth of textual and visual sources, A Cultural History of Law in the Middle Ages presents essays that examine ...
... a call to preserve disappearing facets of Japan's rich and ancient culture, Hidden Japan records Kerr's travels to various remote ... Architecture & Design History Regional & National History Asian History Travel & Holidays ...
... of textbooks, which even today constrains discussion of Japan's involvement in China and in the Pacific War. ... Biographies History History Theory & Methods Historiography Regional & National History Asian History Earliest ...
... territory of South Korea, to Japan's hosting the 1964 Summer Olympics, the 1960s in Japan was a decade of turning points ... and those interested in cutting-edge history-writing about a transformative ten-year period ...
... the early 1990s due to Japan's dependence on Arab oil. But since 1990 the policy of Japan has changed radically and ... Hardcover Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History Asian History Specific Events & Topics ...
... and challenge our understanding of the links between Japan's past, present, and future. Author: M. William Steele. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books Arts & Entertainment History of Art & Design Styles Art Styles Not ...
... secure the national interest, Japan must pursue a purpose-driven defense engagement. Author: Nanae Baldauff. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History Asian History Sociology & Anthropology ...
... : Borders of Memory shines a timely spotlight on the complicated histories and disputed legacies of various sites associated with Japan's empire in Asia and the Pacific. Bringing together a team of international scholars ...
... the role of Buddhism in India-Japan relations through three approaches. First, it studies the history of interactions between India and Japan, especially through Buddhist pilgrimages from Japan to India and how it has ...
... Japan's music. Japan's culture, including the iemoto system and teaching methods, served to exactly replicate Japan's music for centuries. Considering Japan's ... Musicology History Regional & National History Asian History ...
... Since 1945 provides a much needed update to existing scholarly work on the history of contemporary Japan. It moves beyond the 'lost decade' and 'terrible devastation' frameworks that have thus far defined too much of ...
... Since 1945 provides a much needed update to existing scholarly work on the history of contemporary Japan. It moves beyond the 'lost decade' and 'terrible devastation' frameworks that have thus far defined too much of ...
... Sciences and Humanities, one of Japan's most prestigious publishing awards. Author: Takii Kazuhiro. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History Asian History Earliest Times to Present Day ...
... interest to students and scholars in the areas of Japan studies, Politics, International Relations, Security Studies, Government Policy and History. Author: Yoichi Funabashi. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Reference ...
... shifts in a post 9/11 world. It examines the emergence of Japan in the wake of the 1905 Russo-Japanese War and the development of ... Books History General & World History Regional & National History Asian History History of ...
... world, Japan's Security Renaissance provides guidance on this century's emerging international dynamics. Author: Andrew Oros. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History Asian History Politics ...
... world, Japan's Security Renaissance provides guidance on this century's emerging international dynamics. Author: Andrew Oros. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History Asian History Politics ...
From before the dawn of recorded history, there has been a rich flow of interaction between Japan and China. Japan has long learned many things from Chinese civilization, and since the modern era China began to learn ...
... be of huge interest to students and scholars of Japanese civil society, Japanese politics, Japanese history and memory in Japan. Author: Kamila Szczepanska. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Reference, Information & ...
... colonies. His Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal Law (1765) identified these claims with the ... History History Theory & Methods Historiography Regional & National History European History British & Irish History History ...
... member of the Lower House, from 1946-1990, one of the longest in Japanese history. Sakata was appointed Director General of the Japan Defense Agency (i.e., Minister of Defense) in December 1974 during a challenging time ...
... A Geek in Japan , and also his first book, is a bestseller in Spain and is in its eighth printing. He is working on his third book. Author: Hector Garcia. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National ...
... was a resident of Kyoto for over 30 years. He wrote many books, essays and articles on Japanese history and culture including Japan in a Sake Cup, Neutral War , the translation From Shanghai to Shanghai: The War Diary of ...
... and culture. Inazo Nitobe, one of Japan's foremost scholars, thoroughly explores each of these ... , Nitobe points out similarities between Western and Japanese history and culture. He argues that "no matter how different ...
... life. About the Author Boye Lafayette De Mente first went to Japan in 1949 as a member of a U.S. military intelligence ... Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History Asian History Society & Culture Cultural ...
... of the Constitution. Thom Hartmann traces the history of the struggle between oligarchy and democracy, ... aristocracy to the United States' war with the feudal Confederacy to President Franklin Roosevelt's struggle against ...
... , gaining legitimacy and considerable respect as an international institution of higher education. In The History of Temple University Japan , two former TUJ Deans, Richard Joslyn and Bruce Stronach, explore the creation ...
... , gaining legitimacy and considerable respect as an international institution of higher education. In The History of Temple University Japan , two former TUJ Deans, Richard Joslyn and Bruce Stronach, explore the creation ...
... that "the hand-mill gives you society with the feudal lord; the steam-mill, society with the industrial ... here) renewed the debate within the context of the history of technology. This book clarifies the debate and carries ...
... back as far as 300 BC. The HISTORY OF EUROPE collection includes books from the British ... in power, Muslim expansion into Central Europe, complex feudal loyalties, the aristocracy of new nations, and European expansion ...
... in Japan, and students taking courses in tourism, Japanese culture, cultural studies and consumer culture. Author: Arthur Asa Berger. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History Asian History ...
... empire, and place-based politics in postwar Japan, this book will be a valuable resource to students and scholars of colonialism, heritage studies and Japanese history. Author: Jung-Sun Han. Format: Hardcover Non ...
... . Above all, the central importance of China is highlighted in a way that no previous general history of the war against Japan has achieved. About the Author Peter Harmsen is the author of New York Times best seller ...
... nation become such a powerhouse in the 21st century, and where will it go from here? Modern Japan examines history and contemporary life through thematic entries organized into chapters covering such topics as geography ...
... . But what was the representation of a historical past in Japan, and what role did it play as a repertoire of ... Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature History Regional & National History Asian History
... contradictory, than were the feudal and slave modes which proceeded ... History History Theory & Methods Historiography Specific Events & Topics in History Social & Cultural History Society & Culture Cultural Studies History ...
... pose many challenges to the U.S.-Japan alliance. Author: Michael D. Swaine. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History Asian History Politics & Government International Relations Political ...
... from pre-and post-1945 eras, the book explores how Japan's concerns with sea lane protection have developed across such diverse fields ... & Conflict Resolution History Regional & National History Asian History Society & ...
... , was an important and interesting figure in the history of Vietnam's struggle for independence. He was ... these hopes were disappointed as Japan's Indochina policy gave primacy to Japan's own economic and strategic self ...
... about how Americans are likely to view Japan in the future. Author: John H. Miller. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History Asian History Politics & Government International Relations
... Here 'boundaries' refers to the ways in which contemporary Japan is shaped as a separate entity by the inscription and ... Studies Regional Studies History Regional & National History Asian History Society & Culture Social ...
... The narrative chapters, which deal with barbarian Italy, feudal Italy and Italy in the age of the communes, ... and offers an excellent introduction to the economic history not only of Italy but of the whole Mediterranean ...
... biographical portrait of these twenty-three individuals who helped lead Japan on its road to recovery, its return to the ... and Military Biographies History Regional & National History Asian History Politics & Government ...
... ," Robert M. Spaulding, Jr. III. "Retrogression in Japan's Foreign Policy Decision-Making Process," Chihiro Hosoya. IV. " ... Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History Asian History Politics & Government ...
... and age of crisis. Following this model, the book covers eighty years of history in Japan, focusing on political history and foreign relations, with extensive material also on economic development and foreign influences ...
... , exclusive source material to develop an innovative approach to the study of post-war Japan as a military power. This archival-based history of Asia's most advanced navy, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF ...
... from Pilcher's time and as such they offer a valuable record of Japan's progress at this important point in her post-war history, as well as providing unique insights into the activities, hopes and expectations of ...
... growth of the SDF. Japan's Postwar Military and Civil ... History General & World History Regional & National History Asian History Earliest Times to Present Day 20th Century History from 1900 to 2000 21st Century History ...
Placing a distinct focus on the role of the sending state, this book examines the history of postwar Japan's migration policy, linking it to the larger question of statehood and nation-building in the postwar era. Pedro ...
... Japanese national identity in the context of Japanese and international history since the second half of the nineteenth century. In doing so, it shows how Japan has built on its distinctive approach to conservation to ...
... of Papal Power.- 7. From Public to Private Power: Europe in the Feudal Age.- Part III: The Origin of the "European States" : 8. ... Books History History Theory & Methods Historiography General & World History Philosophy ...
... research reveals why the Zainichi are vital to Japan's state policy revisionist aims to increase its power ... Books History Regional & National History Asian History Earliest Times to Present Day 20th Century History from ...
... efforts by leading political figures to encourage U.S.-ROK-Japan security cooperation, the Japan-South Korea relationship continues to be hobbled by history and its deep imprint on ideas of national identity. This ...
... ? It argues that Japan's contribution was more active than has widely been recognized. Author: Andrea Pressello. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History Asian History Specific Events & ...
... over a duration of dramatic change. Cultural Responses to Occupation in Japan explores issues of discrimination, marginality, trauma, memory and the mediation of history in a ground-breaking work that will be of great ...
... of texts has played a formative role in Japan's history of cultural exchange as well as the development ... a comprehensive survey of the role of translation in Japan during the Tokugawa period, 1600-1868. By examining a ...
... in the pre-Tokugawa period and present-day Japan, there are few historical studies focusing on the ... History General & World History Regional & National History Asian History Earliest Times to Present Day Modern History ...
... relations and the industrial and labor history of Japan. Coal Mining Women in Japan will be welcomed by students and scholars of Japanese history, gender studies and industrial history. Author: W. Donald Burton. Format ...
... the plant kingdom as a whole. This book examines the history of agriculture in premodern Japan from the 8th to the 17th century, dealing with the history of agricultural techniques and food supply of rice, wheat, millet ...
... examines how China's Communist leaders conceived of Japan after the war. The book shows how Japan became China's most important economic partner in 1971, despite the recent history of war and the ongoing Cold War divide ...
... why the modern world looks the way it does. In this engaging new history, Brett L. Walker tackles key themes regarding Japan's relationships with its minorities, state and economic development, and the uses of science ...
... and often humorous, look into both modern and historical Japan. Part travelogue, part work of art, this book is sure to delight armchair travelers, history buffs, art enthusiasts and Japanophiles alike! About the Author ...
... Land of the Rising Cat, Kimono Now and Kawaii! Japan's Culture of Cute (all published by Prestel). As a freelance ... Paperback Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History Asian History Society & Culture Cultural ...
As a transnational history of science, Japan's Empire of Birds: Aristocrats, Anglo-Americans, and Transwar Ornithology focuses on the political aspects of highly mobile Japanese explorer-scientists, or cosmopolitan ...