02756nam 2200409 450 991081562490332120230304203025.01-4629-1934-0(CKB)3840000000348032(MiAaPQ)EBC5333516(Au-PeEL)EBL5333516(CaPaEBR)ebr11536164(OCoLC)999314085(EXLCZ)99384000000034803220180427d2017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierA brief history of Japan samurai, shogun and zen : the extraordinary story of the land of the rising sun /Jonathan ClementsFirst edition.Tokyo ;North Clarendon, Vermont :Tuttle Publishing,2017.1 online resource (1 volume (unpaged))4-8053-1389-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed seclusion. First revealed to Westerners in the chronicles of Marco Polo, Japan was a legendary faraway land defended by a fearsome Kamikaze storm and ruled by a divine sovereign. It was the terminus of the Silk Road, the furthest end of the known world, a fertile source of inspiration for European artists, and an enduring symbol of the mysterious East. In recent times, it has become a powerhouse of global industry, a nexus of popular culture, and a harbinger of post-industrial decline. With intelligence and wit, author Jonathan Clements blends documentary and storytelling styles to connect the past, present and future of Japan, and in broad yet detailed strokes reveals a country of paradoxes: a modern nation steeped in ancient traditions; a democracy with an emperor as head of state; a famously safe society built on 108 volcanoes resting on the world's most active earthquake zone; a fast-paced urban and technologically advanced country whose land consists predominantly of mountains and forests. Among the chapters in this Japanese history book are: The Way of the Gods: Prehistoric and Mythical Japan A Game of Thrones: Minamoto vs. Taira Time Warp: 200 Years of Isolation The Stench of Butter: Restoration and Modernization The New Breed: The Japanese MiracleJapanHistory952Clements Jonathan1971-690279MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910815624903321A brief history of Japan4028652UNINA