A History of Japan

This is an updated edition of Conrad Totman-s authoritative history of Japan from c.8000 BC to the present day.

• The first edition was widely praised for combining sophistication and accessibility.
• Covers a wide range of subjects, including geology, climate, agriculture, government and politics, culture, literature, media, foreign relations, imperialism, and industrialism.
• Updated to include an epilogue on Japan today and tomorrow.
• Now includes more on women in history and more on international relations.
• Bibliographical listings have been updated and enlarged.

Part of The Blackwell History of the World Series

The goal of this ambitious series is to provide an accessible source of knowledge about the entire human past, for every curious person in every part of the world. It will comprise some two dozen volumes, of which