Japanese History - 2 Books in 1: Ancient Japan and Modern History of Japan (Easy History)

The Japan that we know today can teach us a thing or two about how our past can shape our futures — and so much more! Keep reading!“I remember being taught all about how Japan was created by the Gods… How we, as a nation, were divine and supreme… we devoted ourselves to ensuring that proper qualities were handed down, that children grew up with the correct attitude to their country.”
- Kazuo Ishiguro

Japan has seen it all — from the rise and fall of kingdoms to the era of samurai warriors and the beautiful, surreal, and mysterious Geishas. Add their centuries-long alienation from the rest of the world, their geographical extension throughout Asia, and more.

Japan, at numerous points, has gone through periods of massive humiliation. Yet, the country survived, thrived, and paved the way toward a super country that – despite its small geographical scope – has surpassed numerous others more than double its size.

What can we learn from Japan’s past, present, and immediate future?

What secrets in Japanese history can scholars help uncover for the modern man?

And what impact can this small but mighty country have on the rest of the world?

From Jim Barrow’s Easy History series comes “Ancient Japan and Modern History of Japan” — a 2-in-1 guide into the depths of Japan's losses and victories, and the lessons that shaped the country into what it is today.
In this 2-in-1 book of Japanese History, you will learn all about:

Classical Japan: Learn all about how the Yamato clan rose to power and established Japan's first dynasty, from the Asuka era to the Nara and Heian eras

Medieval Japan: Often referred to as Japan’s feudal era, learn how the clash between strong warlords shaped how the Japanese address warfare and achieve triumph

The Edo Period: Characterized by relative peace and prosperity, as well as a centralized administration led by the Shogun, walk through how Japan’s economy developed and how merchants rose to influence

4,000 BCE: Read all about how the Jomon peoples brought handmade pottery with distinctive rope patterned designs and how this prehistoric time started the foundations of community development

300 BCE: Learn how the Yayoi culture shaped Japan’s distinctive agricultural society came into being, from paddy cultivation (rice) to working with metal and pottery, with techniques inspired by Korea and China

300-645 CE: Get to know the Kofun era, where the rise of great clan lords marked the beginning of Japan's unification with the rest of Asia

And so much more!

It seems that Japan is one of the very few countries where its past still has strong ties with its present, without compromising the ability to thrive in modern times.

Throughout all this, Japan serves as a beacon of hope that a country can learn and grow from its past – both the good and bad – to reap the rewards of a brighter, stronger future rooted in a strong sense of cultural identity.