Japanese history

Edo period studies

The history of Japan, spanning from prehistoric Jōmon culture through imperial dynasties, feudal shogunates, and rapid modernization to its current status as a global economic power.

The field encompasses distinct eras—Heian court culture, samurai rule, the Edo period's isolation, Meiji restoration, wartime expansion, and postwar reconstruction: She's taking a course in Japanese history.

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national/regional history

Japanese historyChinese history

Past of an ancient nation

Korean history · Western history · European history · American history · world history

disciplinary approach

Japanese historyJapanese fiction

Literature from Tokyo's homeland

Japanese mythology

Family

history, historical, Japan, historian, historiography

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