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Overview
In its day the most popular book on the then-mysterious nation of Japan, this volume covers the history and culture of Japan from the earliest times to the Meiji Restoration of 1868.
William Elliot Griffis (1843–1928) was an educator and writer and a respected authority on Japanese culture.
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Meet the Author
Griffis (1843-1928) travelled to Japan in 1870 to teach and soon became a leading educator in Tokyo. His work took him around the country meeting various prominent people. He wrote and lectured extensively on Japan upon his return home, becoming the West's most respected authority on Japanese culture. He received the Order of the Rising Sun in 1928.
Table of Contents
The Orthography and Pronunciation of Japanese Words ix
Preface xi
Preface to the Second Edition xvii
The Background 1
The Aborigines 13
Materials of History 25
Japanese Mythology 33
The Twilight of Fable 49
Sujin, the Civilizer 57
Yamato-Dake, the Conqueror of the Kuanto 67
The Introduction of Continental Civilization 77
Life in Ancient Japan 89
The Ancient Religion 101
The Throne and the Noble Families 109
The Beginning of Military Domination 127
Yoritomo and the Minamoto Family 139
Creation of the Dual System of Government 157
The Glory and the Fall of the Hojo Family 165
Buddhism in Japan 181
The Invasion of the Mongol Tartars 199
The Temporary Mikadoate 205
The War of the Chrysanthemums 211
The Ashikaga Period 219
Life in the Middle Ages 225
The Growth and Customs of Feudalism 245
Nobunaga, the Persecutor of the Buddhists 263
Hideyoshi's Enterprises.-The Invasion ofCorea 271
Christianity and Foreigners 283
Iyeyasu, the Founder of Yedo 305
The Perfection of Duarchy and Feudalism 313
The Recent Revolutions in Japan 339
Supplementary Chapter
Japan in 1883 381
Japan in 1886 415
Japan in 1890 417
Japan in 1894 433
The War with China 449
Appendices
The Testament of Iyeyasu 467
Notation of Time 473
Enumeration of the Years by Year-Periods 475
Index 479