Jansen the belknap press of harvard university press cambridge, massachusetts london, england. As a leading scholar on japanese labor history, gordon provides insightful details from the perspective of ordinary japanese, particularly the hardships, opportunities and resistance from workers and other nonelites during japan s. Gordon convincingly situates japan on the stage of international history as a nation whose past must be understood to comprehend the history of the modern world. Most important, he illuminates the interconnectedness of japanese developments with world history, demonstrating how japan s historical passage represents a. Modern history of japan the dutch were the only western nation to be allowed to trade with japan during the edo period. The nippon foundation is a social innovation hub that works to achieve a better society through areas like support for children, persons with disabilities and support for disaster recovery. Roberta wohlstetter 62, gordon prange 86, and henry clausen and. Apr 10, 20 a modern history of japan is the best textbook available for courses on modern japan and imperial japan.
They used the trading post of dejima, built in the bay of nagasaki, from 1641 until 1853. Chinese polity in the deadliest earthquake of this included grand. The main body of this text covers japanese history from approximately. A modern history of japan xe from tokugawa times to the present 4th edition by andrew gordon and publisher oxford university press.
A culture clash in international merger and acquisition. A modern history of japan by andrew gordon overdrive. Gordon historyharvard chronicles japanese social evolution during two dynasties, the tokugawa and the meiji. It shows the evolution of what was once a very divided set of daimyo lands, under the tutelage of a puppet emperor and a powerful shogun ruler. The earliest written work of history to mention japan, the book of han completed around 82 ad, states that japan, referred to as wa, was divided into one hundred kingdoms. Japans ancient age was a period of radical and political change during which a chinesestyle empire emerged. A modern history of japan from tokugawa times to the present. Japans achievement is explained not merely in economic terms, but at a more fundamental level, as a product of historical patterns of. The background it was in the interwar period that japans economic and social history established itself as a modern academic discipline, but its origins may be traced back to the late nineteenth century. From tokugawa times to the present, second edition, paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two centuries of japanese history.
This book is intended for undergraduates studying japanese history, and for the serious reader wishing to read an account of japans past. Tokugawa times to the present by andrew gordon learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. For this reason, a central theme of this book must be connectivity. Superficially, he argues, the former bore little resemblance to the latter. Sometimes for better and sometimes for worse, ideas, events, material goods. The jomon period, named after its cordmarked pottery, was followed by the yayoi in the first millennium bc when.
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The contents of this website were prepared by craig colbeck, phd candidate in history and east asian languages at harvard university, in consultation with andrew gordon. Employing a wide range of primary source materials, modern japan. A modern history of japan, 3rd edition welcome to oxfords companion web site for the third edition of a modern history of japan. In a rare combination of comprehensive coverage and sustained critical focus, this book examines japanese history in its entirety to identify the factors underlying the nations progression to superpower status. Cullen argues that japanese policies and fears have often been caricatured in west. It takes students from the days of the shogunate the feudal overlordship of the tokugawa family through the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. History of economic and social history in japan ver3. Gordons history of japan from the end of the shogun era to the present day is an interesting read. Japan s ancient age was a period of radical and political change during which a chinesestyle empire emerged.
From tokugawa times to the present, published 20 under isbn 9780199930159 and isbn 0199930155. Still others tend to start japans story in modern times, omitting. A picture essay highlights the tumultuous decade and a half. This period saw growing urbanization, the spread of popular education and the rise of the merchant class.
By connecting people and organizations, we aim to achieve a society in. I prefer sansoms volumes for learning about japanese history prior to the tokugawa, but this is an excellent followon to cover the modern period. Many in the region still remember japans wartime aggression. Shinto values merged emperor and state, and made this union one and the same as. The history of modern japan by andrew gordon abebooks. Inmodern japan, james huffman tells the rich and dynamic story of this history through a fascinating range of primary source documents. Modern japanese history can be divided into four periods. However, in almost eight years the old regime was completely merged in the new one gordon, 2003. On january 21, 2001 the city of nishitokyo was established by the merger of the cities of hoya and tanashi. In other words, the modern history of japan has been inseparable from a larger modern history of the world. A modern history of japan by gordon, andrew and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Japans lost decades, why jobs and families are less stable, environmental policies, immigration, the aging society, the us alliance, the imperial family, and the yakuza criminal gangs. A history in documents provides a colorful narrative of japans development since 1600. A modern history of japan is the best textbook available for courses on modern japan and imperial japan. From tokugawa times to the present, third edition, paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two centuries of japanese history. The countrys key problem in becoming a modern nationstate, he writes. A modern history of japan xe 4th edition 9780190920555. Modern history of japan qfiles the online library of. From tokugawa times to the present, andrew gordon paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two centuries of japanese history. From tokugawa times to the present, by andrew gordon, is an interesting text on japanese history, politics, economics and culture from the 1600s to 2000. Its purpose is to take a broad view, chronologically and thematically, of trends in japanese history, and to integrate into a single interconnected narra.
The history of japan covers japan and its relation to the world. From the opening of the country in 1859, not just commodities and. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. A picture essay is dedicated to the tumultuous decade and a half following the arrival of commodore matthew perry and the u. Andrew gordon summary andrew gordon is the author of a modern history of japan. It takes students from the days of the shogunatethe feudal overlordship of the tokugawa familythrough the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel samurai in the late nineteenth.
It takes students from the days of the shogunatethe feudal overlordship of the tokugawa family. But in terms of how they controlled japanese society, the. From tokugawa times to the present the samurai revolution the restoration of the young emperor meiji in 1867 8 was little more than a coup detat. Data gordon, andrew, 1952 a modern history of japan.
Name changes edit 1928 chofu village chofumura in ebara county becomes a town and is renamed east chofu town higashichofumachi. A modern history of japan can be recommended for anyone interested in getting a deeper understanding of japan s successes and failures as it has sought to become a modern state and society. A history of japan, 15821941 internal and external worlds this book offers a distinctive overview of the internal and external pressures responsible for the making of modern japan. This book is an excellent reference for anyone looking to learn about japanese history dating between 1880 and 1990. Culture clash, international merger and acquisition, intercultural communication introduction the purpose of this study is to explore culture clashes when a japanese company is merged with a nonjapanese company.
A modern history of japan from tokugawa times to the present by andrew gordon. The topic of this article may not meet wikipedias notability guideline for standalone lists. It takes students from the days of the shogunate the feudal overlordship of the tokugawa family through the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel samurai in the late. A modern history of japan from tokugawa times to the present third edition andrew. From tokugawa times to the present, andrew gordon paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two.
But in terms of how they controlled japanese society, the later regime was a logical extension of the earlier one. A historical survey by mikiso hane japan faces the world, 19251952 by mary l. Andrew gordon author published by oxford university press 20190705, new york 2019 isbn 10. Gordon shows the struggles to define the meaning of japan s modernization, from villages and urban neighborhoods, to factory floors and middle managers offices, to the imperial court. As the original architects of the restoration died, the various branches of the government began competing for power. Navy in 1853, which led to an unprecedented opening of japan to the west and. An outline of the period modern japanese history can be divided into four periods. This book is called a modern history of japan in order to shift the balance between japaneseness and modernity. Most important, he illuminates the interconnectedness of japanese developments with world history, demonstrating how japans historical passage represents a. A modern history of japan can be recommended for anyone interested in getting a deeper understanding of japans successes and failures as it has sought to become a modern state and society.
Industrialization and expansion 18901930 this period was a time of social and economic change within the constitutional monarchy established in 1890. It is characterized by isolationistic, semiopen and expansionistic periods the very first human habitation in the japanese archipelago has been traced to prehistoric times around 30,000 bc. Gordon argues that the currents of modernity that have changed the world have also shaped japan. Please help to establish notability by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention. According to a 2004 japan external trade organization jetro report, since the late 1990s, tkh qxpehu ri ryhuvhdv ilupv 147. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Though it does not truly cover japan moving through the new millennium its merits in detailing japanese history through the meiji restoration, the showa emperor, the great asian war, and post war restoration cannot go unnoticed. Noell wilson, university of mississippi a modern history of japan remains the best text for an introductory course on modern japanese history.
A variety of diary entries, letters, legal documents, and poems brings to life the early modern years, when japan largely shut itself off from the outside world. From tokugawa times to the present this site is designed for instructors and students in courses on japan, and for general readers. Gordon history harvard chronicles japanese social evolution during two dynasties, the tokugawa and the meiji. The countrys key problem in becoming a modern nationstate, he writes, revolved around the competing goals. He takes students from the days of the shogunatethe feudal overlordship of the tokugawa familythrough the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel samurai in the late nineteenth. No more than three absences will be permitted for recitation without medical documentation. If notability cannot be established, the article is likely to be merged, redirected, or deleted. Japan s lost decades, why jobs and families are less stable, environmental policies, immigration, the aging society, the us alliance, the imperial family, and the yakuza criminal gangs. Authoritative coverage of japanese history over the last two decades, one of the countrys most tumultuous periods.
There is a curious tension in japans foreign relations. In the history of the region the pacific war did not end so long ago, certainly not long enough for fundamental cultural change to take. From tokugawa times to the present by andrew gordon modern japan. Where noted on specific pages, we have adapted the work of authors of portions of the website for the first edition a modern history of japan. At the same time many japanese companies, which continue to make worldclass products, are posting record profits, and through the 1990s recession japan enjoyed huge trade surpluses. Noell wilson, university of mississippi a modern history of japan is the best allaround textbook for modern japanese history on the market. Gordon shows the struggles to define the meaning of japans modernization, from villages and urban neighborhoods, to factory floors and middle managers offices, to the imperial court.
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