| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 273-618, xlvi pages) |
| Contents |
X. The End of the Tokugawa Rule; Decay of the Tokugawa system; Debates over the opening of Japan; The Harris Treaty of 1858; The succession disputes; Toward restoration; XI. Early Meiji Political Development; Foundation of early Meiji government; Centralization and state power; The Iwakura mission and rejection of Seikanron; Political equality and people's rights; Constitution in the making; Rescript on Education; XII. Social and Economic Development in the Meiji Era; Japanese enlightenment and saying good-bye to Asia; Meiji entrepreneurs; Christianity and the nonchurch movement; Socialism-Christianity and Marxism; XIII. Taishō Democracy; Yoshino Sakuzō's minpon shugi; The twenty-one demands; Rice riots and emergence of Hara Cabinet; Labor movement; Universal suffrage and peace preservation laws; Liberation of women; Elite and social consciousness; Early Marxist movement; Nishida philosophy; XIV. Rise of Ultranationalism and the Pacific War; Agitation for military Fascism; China and Greater East Asia; The Axis alliance; Decision for war; Doctrinal basis for the war; Imperial Rule Assistance Association; Students in war; Life in wartime Tokyo; Decision to surrender; XV. Japan under Occupation; Basic occupation policy; New roles for the Emperor; The Shōwa constitution; Social and education reforms; Land reform; Toward economic recovery; End of the American occupation; XVI. Politics and Problems of Security; The 1955 system; A conservative viewpoint; Security treaty crisis of 1960; XVII. Emergence of an Economic Superpower; Plan for doubling individual income; Shinkansen-birth of the bullet train; Managing a company; Japanese workers; Administrative reform; The Plaza accord; The Japan That Can Say No; XVIII. Heisei: Age of Uncertainty; Reforming politics and education; Deregulation; Kobe Earthquake and crisis management; Relocation of the capital; Alternate lifestyle; Kyōsei-live and let live; Looking forward to the new century; XIX. Bridging the Past and Present; Japan the beautiful; From exoticism to universality (Kawabata and Oe) |
| Summary |
An updated edition of David Lu's acclaimed "Sources of Japanese History", this two volume book presents in a student-friendly format original Japanese documents from Japan's mythological beginnings through 1995. Covering the full spectrum of political, economic, diplomatic as well as cultural and intellectual history, this classroom resource offers insight not only into the past but also into Japan's contemporary civilisation. This volume covers from the late 18th century up to 1995. Three major criteria used in the document selection were that: the selection avoids duplication with other co |
| Notes |
"An East gate book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 02, 2020) |
| Subject |
HISTORY -- Asia -- Japan.
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| SUBJECT |
Japan -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85069426
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| Subject |
Japan
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lu, David John, 1928- editor.
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| ISBN |
9781317467090 |
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1317467094 |
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9781315703183 |
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1315703181 |
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