Review of Through Japanese Eyes, 4th Revised and Expanded Edition
Robert Fish, Director of Education and Lecture Programs at Japan Society, reviews this anthology of source readings about Japan. He focuses in particular on its usefulness for educators.
The Meiji Restoration Era, 1868-1889
In this essay, historian James Huffman outlines the history of the critical transition Japan underwent between 1868 and 1889, as well as providing some background about the events leading up to this period of rapid societal change.
Contemporary Japan, 1989–Present
Professor Peter Frost gives his interpretation of the economic, social and international challenges facing contemporary Japan.
Early Japan (50,000 BC – 710 AD)
Historian Martin Colcutt of Princeton University provides an overview of Early Japanese history.
The Epoch of Unification (1568 - 1615 AD)
J.S.A. Elisonas, Professor Emeritus of East Asian Languages and Cultures and of History at the University of Indiana-Bloomington, provides his interpretation of how Japan transformed from a divided land of constant warfare to a unified, relatively peaceful land during the years 1568-1615.
The Polity of the Tokugawa Era
J.S.A. Elisonas, Professor Emeritus of East Asian Languages and Cultures and of History at the University of Indiana-Bloomington, explains the nature of the Tokugawa polity, which featured a political system that survived for over two centuries.
Nara and Heian Japan (710 AD - 1185 AD)
In this article, Martin Colcutt of Princeton University provides an introductory overview to the Nara and Heian periods of Japanese history.
Japan's Medieval Age: The Kamakura & Muromachi Periods
Historian Martin Colcutt outlines the turbulent period between the mid-12th & mid-16th centuries in Japan.
Imperial Japan: 1894-1945
Historian Jonathan Lipman provides an overview of Japanese political history during this period, situating it within the larger context of East Asia and Japan's views towards East Asia.
The Allied Occupation of Japan
Professor Peter Frost gives an overview of the reforms and examines the controversy surrounding an especially contentious period in Japanese history, the Allied Occupation.
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