The Shortest History of Japan – From Mythical Origins to Pop Culture Powerhouse
General:
Name: The Shortest History of Japan – From Mythical Origins to Pop Culture Powerhouse
Format: epub
Size: 19.28 MB
Book:
Title: The Shortest History of Japan
Author: Lesley Downer
Language: English
Year: 2024
Subjects: History, Nonfiction
Publisher: The Experiment
ISBN: 9784805310434
Total pages: 288 str.
Description:
Discover the aesthetic traditions, political resilience, and modern economic might of this singular island nation. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.
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…
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