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The Shortest History of Japan

By Lesley Downer

The Shortest History of Japan Manga

The Shortest History of Japan

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Zen, haiku, martial arts, sushi, anime, manga, film, video games . . . Japanese culture has long enriched our Western way of life. Yet from a Western perspective, Japan remains a remote island country that has long had a complicated relationship with the outside world. Japan-an archipelago strung like a necklace around the Asian mainland-is considerably farther from Asia than Britain is from Europe. The sea has provided an effective barrier against invasion and enabled the culture to develop in unique ways. During the Edo period, the Tokugawa shoguns successfully closed the country to the West. Then, Japan swung in the opposite direction, adopting Western culture wholesale. Both strategies enabled it to avoid colonization-and to retain its traditions and way of life. A skilled storyteller and accurate historian, Lesley Downer presents the dramatic sweep of Japanese history and the larger-than-life individuals-from emperors descended from the Sun Goddess to warlords, samurai, merchants, court ladies, women warriors, geisha, and businessmen-who shaped this extraordinary modern society.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
246
Release Date:
2024-07-30
Publication Date:
2024-07-30
Publisher:
Norton & Company
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1891011669
ISBN13:
9781891011665
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
236 g
Height:
127 cm
Width:
193 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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