num_pages: 268
description: "Offering a compelling introduction to JapanÆs rich culture and fascinating history for travelers, businesspeople, and students, this guide discusses the influence of China; the impact of feudalism, modernization, and imperialism; Japanese history of war and peace; and todayÆs economy and uncertainty. Traced are the threads of history, environment, and culture that run through the centuries to explain much about the Japan of today."
language: English
title: A Short History of Japan: From Samurai to Sony
titlecomplete: A Short History of Japan: From Samurai to Sony (A Short History of Asia series)
genres: Asia, Nonfiction, Japan, History
ratings_count: 86
series: A Short History of Asia
publisher: Allen & Unwin