Turning Points In Japanese History

Author : Bert Edstrom
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134279258

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Turning Points in Japanese History by Bert Edstrom Pdf

So-called 'turning points' or 'defining moments' are both the oxygen and grid lines that historians and researchers seek in plotting the path of social and political development of any country. In the case of Japan, the ninth Conference of the European Association of Japanese Studies provided a unique opportunity for leading scholars of Japanese history, politics and international relations to offer an outstanding menu of 'turning points' (many addressed for the first time), over 20 of which are included here. Thematically, the book is divided into sections, including Medieval and Early Modern Japan, Japan and the West, Contested Constructs in the Study of Tokugawa and Meiji Japan, Aspects of Modern Japanese Foreign Policy, and Democracy and Monarchy in Post-War Japan.

Author : Bert Edstrom
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134279180

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Turning Points in Japanese History by Bert Edstrom Pdf

So-called 'turning points' or 'defining moments' are both the oxygen and grid lines that historians and researchers seek in plotting the path of social and political development of any country. In the case of Japan, the ninth Conference of the European Association of Japanese Studies provided a unique opportunity for leading scholars of Japanese history, politics and international relations to offer an outstanding menu of 'turning points' (many addressed for the first time), over 20 of which are included here. Thematically, the book is divided into sections, including Medieval and Early Modern Japan, Japan and the West, Contested Constructs in the Study of Tokugawa and Meiji Japan, Aspects of Modern Japanese Foreign Policy, and Democracy and Monarchy in Post-War Japan.

Author : Masayuki Yamauchi,Yuichi Hosoya
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9789811995934

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Modern Japan’s Place in World History by Masayuki Yamauchi,Yuichi Hosoya Pdf

This Open Access book includes chapters on the key turning points in modern Japanese history from the Meiji Restoration to Japan-China diplomatic normalization in the 1970s and beyond. The topics covered include the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War, the First and Second World Wars, the Manchurian Crisis, the US Occupation, postwar Japan-China relations, and postwar decolonization. Readers will learn how new research by Japanese historians has led to the revision of conventional views on the turbulent history of Japan, once the enemy of the United States in the war in the Asia-Pacific and now the US’s closest ally in the region. Historical research on the modern history of Japan has been constantly updated. From the Meiji Restoration to the present day, Japan has experienced the effects of modernization and globalization. Recent historical inquiries in Japan tend to focus on the merging of modern history with global history. During the past 150 years, Japan has never been separated from events in international affairs. Scholars and general readers will appreciate the new factual details and philosophical perspectives that this volume provides drawing on the work of fourteen authors who are recognized leaders in their fields. Yuichi Hosoya is Professor of International Politics at Keio University. Masayuki Yamauchi is Specially Appointed Professor at the Musashino University Institute for Global Affairs and Professor Emeritus, the University of Tokyo.

Author : Harry Wray,Hilary Conroy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:49015000013442

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Japan Examined by Harry Wray,Hilary Conroy Pdf

A collection of 46 essays that trace the course of democracy in Japan from 1868 to 1952.

Author : Sven Saaler,Christopher W. A. Szpilman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317599036

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Routledge Handbook of Modern Japanese History by Sven Saaler,Christopher W. A. Szpilman Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Modern Japanese History is a concise overview of modern Japanese history from the middle of the nineteenth century until the end of the twentieth century. Written by a group of international historians, each an authority in his or her field, the book covers modern Japanese history in an accessible yet comprehensive manner. The subjects featured in the book range from the development of the political system and matters of international relations, to social and economic history and gender issues, to post-war discussions about modern Japan’s historical trajectory and its wartime past. Divided into thematic parts, the sections include: Nation, empire and borders Ideologies and the political system Economy and society Historical legacies and memory Each chapter outlines important historiographical debates and controversies, summarizes the latest developments in the field, and identifies research topics that have not yet received sufficient scholarly attention. As such, the book will be useful to students and scholars of Japanese history, Asian history and Asian Studies.

Author : Sven Saaler,J. Victor Koschmann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134193790

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Pan-Asianism in Modern Japanese History by Sven Saaler,J. Victor Koschmann Pdf

Regionalism has played an increasingly important role in the changing international relations of East Asia in recent decades, with early signs of integration and growing regional cooperation. This in-depth volume analyzes various historical approaches to the construction of a regional order and a regional identity in East Asia. It explores the ideology of Pan-Asianism as a predecessor of contemporary Asian regionalism, which served as the basis for efforts at regional integration in East Asia, but also as a tool for legitimizing Japanese colonial rule. This mobilization of the Asian peoples occurred through a collective regional identity established from cohesive cultural factors such as language, religion, geography and race. In discussing Asian identity, the book succeeds in bringing historical perspective to bear on approaches to regional cooperation and integration, as well as analyzing various utilizations and manifestations of the pan-Asian ideology. Pan-Asianism in Modern Japanese History provides an illuminating and extensive account of the historical backgrounds of current debates surrounding Asian identity and essential information and analyses for anyone with an interest in history as well as Asian and Japanese studies.

Author : William M. Tsutsui
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 633 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781405193399

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A Companion to Japanese History by William M. Tsutsui Pdf

A Companion to Japanese History provides an authoritative overview of current debates and approaches within the study of Japan’s history. Composed of 30 chapters written by an international group of scholars Combines traditional perspectives with the most recent scholarly concerns Supplements a chronological survey with targeted thematic analyses Presents stimulating interventions into individual controversies

Author : Taizo Miyagi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351592468

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Japan's Quest for Stability in Southeast Asia by Taizo Miyagi Pdf

More than any other region in the world, Asia has witnessed tremendous change in the post-war era. A continent once engulfed by independence and revolution, and later by the Cold War and civil war, has now been transformed into the world’s most economically dynamic region. What caused this change in Asia? The key to answering this question lies in the post-war history of maritime Asia and, in particular, the path taken by the maritime nation of Japan. Analysing the importance of Japan’s relationship with Southeast Asia, this book therefore aims to illustrate the hidden trail left by Japan during the period of upheaval that has shaped Asia today—an era marked by the American Cold War strategy, the dissolution of the British Empire in Asia, and the rise of China. It provides a comprehensive account of post-war maritime Asia, making use of internationally sourced primary materials, as well as declassified Japanese government papers. As such, Japan's Quest for Stability in Southeast Asia will be useful to students and scholars of Japanese Politics, Asian Politics and Asian History.

Author : Karl F. Friday
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429979163

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Japan Emerging by Karl F. Friday Pdf

Japan Emerging provides a comprehensive survey of Japan from prehistory to the nineteenth century. Incorporating the latest scholarship and methodology, leading authorities writing specifically for this volume outline and explore the main developments in Japanese life through ancient, classical, medieval, and early modern periods. Instead of relying solely on lists of dates and prominent names, the authors focus on why and how Japanese political, social, economic, and intellectual life evolved. Each part begins with a timeline and a set of guiding questions and issues to help orient readers and enhance continuity. Engaging, thorough, and accessible, this is an essential text for all students and scholars of Japanese history.

Author : Yushi Ito
Publisher : Global Oriental
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007-11-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789004213340

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Yamaji Aizan and His Time by Yushi Ito Pdf

This first in-depth study in English of one of Japan’s popular historians and a well-known journalist of the Meiji and Taish periods challenges the conventional view that Yamaji Aizan was essentially a ‘nationalist’ at heart eager to see Japan expand into Asia and a supporter of the colonization of Korea.

Author : John Whitney Hall
Publisher : Washington, Service Center for Teachers of History
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Japan
ISBN : STANFORD:36105007497469

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Japanese History by John Whitney Hall Pdf

Author : John S. Brownlee
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780889208742

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Political Thought in Japanese Historical Writing by John S. Brownlee Pdf

It was only at the onset of the Tokugawa period (1602-1868) that formal political thought emerged in Japan. Prior to that time Japanese scholars had concentrated, rather, on questions of legitimacy and authority in historical writing., producing a stream of works. Brownlee’s illuminating study describes twenty of these important historical works commencing with Kojiki (712) and Nihon Shoki (720) and ending with Tokushi Yoron (1712) by Arai Hakuseki. Historical writing would cease to be the sole vehicle for political discussion in Japan in the eighteenth century as Chinese Confucian thought became dominant. The author illustrates how the first works conceptualized history as imperial history and that subsequent scholars were unable to devise alternative schemes or patterns for history until Arai Hakuseki. Following the first histories, the central concern became the question of the relation of the Emperors to the new powers that arose. Brownlee examines the genre of Historical Tales and how it treated the Fujiwara Regents, the War Tales dealing with warriors at large, and specific works of historical argument depicting the Bakufu in relation to the Emperors. By interposing the works of Gukanshø (1219) by Jien, Jinnø Shøtøki (1339) by Kitabatake Chikafusa and Tokushi Yoron by Arai Hakuseki a clear pattern, demonstrating the sequential development of complexity and sophistication in handling the question, is revealed. Japanese political thought thus developed independently towards rationalism and secularism in early modern times.

Author : Harry Wray,Hilary Conroy
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1983-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0824808398

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Japan Examined by Harry Wray,Hilary Conroy Pdf

A collection of 46 essays that trace the course of democracy in Japan from 1868 to 1952.

Author : Dick Stegewerns
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2005-07-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135790608

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Nationalism and Internationalism in Imperial Japan by Dick Stegewerns Pdf

Throughout the history of modern Japan there has been a continuous struggle to create an integrated conception of how a politically and/or culturally autonomous Japan might relate to a pluralistic and interactive world. The aim of this study is to scrutinise nationalist and internationalist rhetoric by means of comparatively constant factors such as personal views of humanity, civilisation, progress, the nation and the outside world, and thus to develop new approaches towards the question of the relationship between Japanese nationalism and internationalism. This project brings together a group of comparatively young scholars who analyse how different generations of opinion leaders in the Japanese pre-war modern era tried to solve what they perceived as the dilemma of nationalism and internationalism.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004274273

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The Decade of the Great War by Anonim Pdf

The Decade of the Great War critically reviews Japan’s diplomatic, military, and transnational relations, demonstrating the breadth of Japan’s new international relations before and after WWI.