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タトル出版 日販アイ・ピー・エス（ＤＩＰ）
ジョナサン・クレメンツ　

• 価格: 2,420円（本体2,200円＋税）
• 発行年月: 2024年05月
• 判型: Ａ５変
• ISBN: 9784805318447

内容情報

[日販商品データベースより]

First revealed to Westerners in the chronicles of Marco Polo, Japan was a legendary faraway land defended by a fearsome Kamikaze storm and ruled by a divine sovereign. It was the terminus of the Silk Road, the furthest end of the known world, a fertile source of inspiration for European artists, and an enduring symbol of the mysterious East. In recent times, it has become a powerhouse of global industry, a nexus of popular culture, and a harbinger of post-industrial decline.

With intelligence and wit, author Jonathan Clements blends documentary and storytelling styles to connect the past, present and future of Japan, and in broad yet detailed strokes reveals a country of paradoxes: a modern nation steeped in ancient traditions; a democracy with an emperor as head of state; a famously safe society built on 108 volcanoes resting on the world’s most active earthquake zone; a fast-paced urban and technologically advanced country whose land consists predominantly of mountains and forests.

Among the chapters in this Japanese history book are:
●The Way of the Gods: Prehistoric and Mythical Japan
●A Game of Thrones: Minamoto vs. Taira
●Time Warp: 200 Years of Isolation
●The Stench of Butter: Restoration and Modernization
●The New Breed: The Japanese Miracle