Japan: A History of Extremes

At times . . .

At times . . .

Japan was . . .

Japanese men . . .

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Japanese women . . .

Japan has . . .

Okinawa

Instability?

Japanese recorded history?The first recorded history of Japan took place 1,300 years ago.

Borrowed culture?

Importance of the “wa”

During the Middle Ages . . .

At the end of the 19th Century . . .

Japanese travelers . . . BeerPastriesArt Music

Japanese Imperialism

Embracing pacifism . . .