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Zen, haiku, martial arts, sushi, anime, manga, film, video games . . . Japanese culture has long enriched our Western way of life. Yet from a Western perspective, Japan remains a remote island country that has long had a complicated relationship with the outside world. Japan, an archipelago strung like a necklace around the Asian mainland, considerably farther from Asia than Britain is from Europe. The sea has provided an effective barrier against invasion and enabled the culture to develop in unique ways. During the Edo period, the Tokugawa shoguns successfully closed the country to the West. Then, Japan swung in the opposite direction, adopting Western culture wholesale. Both strategies enabled it to avoid colonization—and to retain its traditions and way of life. Lesley Downer presents the dramatic sweep of Japanese history and the larger-than-life individuals—from emperors descended from the Sun Goddess to warlords, samurai, merchants, court ladies, women warriors, geisha, and businessmen—who shaped this extraordinary modern society. I read Pan Macmillan's shortest history series, they did a tremendous job by curating them, this book felt a bit dull in narration style, a great over view on Japan history but as I read back to back two books I so I easily saw the difference between them. The story telling, the language could be better. This one was just like a history book in school days. Thank you for the copy @panmacmillanindia #Theladylivesinbook #Japanhistory #Asianlandscape #Asianhistory #Historylovers

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