A Traveller's History of JapanA Traveller's History of Japan not only offers the reader a chronological outline of the nation's development but also provides an invaluable introduction to its language, literature and arts, from kabuki to karaoke. This clearly written history explains how a country embedded in the traditions of Shinto, Shoguns and Samurai has achieved stupendous economic growth and dominance in this century. |
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Chinese Shadows 500800 | 17 |
The World of the Shining Prince | 31 |
Shoguns and Samurai 11851543 | 52 |
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