Since the end of World War II, Japan has determinately remained outside the current of world events and uninvolved in the processes determining global history a

A basic overview of the history, geography, climate and culture of Japan.

Japan in World History ranges from Japan's prehistoric interactions with Korea and China, to the Western challenge of the late 1500s, the partial isolation unde

"Readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Japan ... Photos and ... leveled text will engage [them] as they learn more about the key details

By 1925 the process of Japan's transition to a modern industrialised, westernised state was pretty much complete. Not only had the imperial tradition been resto