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  Portrait of the meeting to open Japan to American Relations

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  This is an image depicting the meeting Commodore Matthew Perry had when he opened Japan to American trade relations and influence.
  

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  Portrait of Commodore Matthew Perry

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  A picture of Commodore Matthew Perry taken in full Naval Dress in the early 1850's.
  

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  Hideyoshi's Ear Mound and Surrounding Area (inset)

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  This hill covers the noses (or ears, depending on the source) of over 40,000 Koreans killed by Japanese soldiers in an attack on the Korean peninsula in the 1590s.
  

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  Hideyoshi's Ear/Nose Mound

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  This hill covers the noses (or ears, depending on the source) of over 40,000 Koreans killed by Japanese soldiers in an attack on the Korean peninsula in the 1590s. (unobstructed photo)
  

• The Epoch of Unification (1568-1615)

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  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

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  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.
  

• The Epoch of Unification (1568 - 1615 AD)

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  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

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  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.
  

• Review of Through Japanese Eyes, 4th Revised and Expanded Edition

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  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.
  

• Japan's Encounter with the World: A Basic Reading List

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  Michael Auslin, Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, compiles a useful and informative reading list for the secondary school teacher of important historical writings on Japan's encounter with the world, from about 1600-present.
  

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