150 Years of Japanese Science and Technology: from the Arrival of Black Ships to the Fukushima Accident

1. One of the 30 most influential book authors in the past 30 years-Yoshitaka Yamamoto. The author of this book, together with the Nobel Prize-winning writer Kazuo Ishiguro and the best-selling author Haruki Murakami, has been awarded the title of the author of the 30 books that have influenced Japan in the past 30 years. The most influential "30 books" in Japan in Heisei 30 (1989-2019) can be said to be the epitome of the Japanese literary world in Heisei 30. Reading any of these books will benefit you a lot, and this book ranks 11th. 2. Iwanami's new book is called the "Book of Education" in Japan and is one of the must-read books for Japanese young people! Iwanami Shinsho, founded in 1938, takes cultivating modern people's modern cultural accomplishments as its mission and is committed to the popularization and updating of knowledge. The series collects high-quality books by many experts and scholars, including classic books by high-end scholars such as Takehiko Yoshimura, Jinsaburo Takagi, Taichiro Mitani, and Fumitaka Sato. 3. What happened to Japan from a defeated country to the second largest country in the world? From the arrival of the black ships to the Fukushima accident, Japan's economy and technology developed at an alarming rate. As for China, how can we avoid following Japan's footsteps? What experiences and lessons can we learn from Japan's history of technological development? 4. What problems did Japanese science and technology encounter during its rapid development? The nuclear leakage accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant shocked the world. It can be said that this directly declared the end of Japan's "safety myth" of atomic energy. What is the secret behind it? It took several years or even more than ten years for the four major public hazard lawsuits in Japan (Kumamoto Prefecture's "Minamata Disease Litigation", Toyama Prefecture's "Itai-itai Disease Litigation", Mie Prefecture's "Asthma Litigation", and Niigata Prefecture's "Minamata Disease Litigation") to "redress the injustice". What's the inside story? 5. A history of science and technology book with both historical facts and materials! While citing historical materials, the author also elaborates on historical events from an objective perspective. This book is a must-read for you to understand Japan and Japanese science and technology. One book will tell you the history of Japanese science and technology! Come and discuss the history and future of Japanese technology with the author.