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A Brief History of Japan
A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun | Jonathan Clements
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This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed (…more)
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Graywacke
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Japan medieval history is very confusing and Clements makes it more confusing by giving the reader too many compressed details and not enough clear analysis. Still, lots of interesting stuff here. I was entertained to learn the origins of sushi and kabuki theater.

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Graywacke
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Looking for audiobooks and indecisive, I found this free on audible. I‘m fascinated, all of 20 minutes in.

BarbaraBB Stacked! 12mo
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