★A milestone work in Japanese history, a masterpiece dedicated to Kodansha's centenary; a sincere work written by a Japanese historian for the public readers.
★Produced by Yoshihiko Amano, a leading figure in Japanese history, written by ten first-class Japanese scholars, and translated by ten cutting-edge scholars, the whole set of books is open, objective, and international. It integrates the results of forty years of research and represents the cutting-edge level of Japanese history. It is an authentic Japanese history that has never been seen before.
★A set of books to understand Japanese history. This set of books has a total of 10 volumes, 4112 pages, and 2 million words, covering the important events and periods in Japan's development from a tribe to a modern country for more than 2,000 years, from the introduction of rice to the birth of kingship, from the establishment of the emperor's system to the debut of the shuguan system, from the rise of the samurai class to the split between the Northern and Southern Dynasties, from the Warring States period to the unification of the world by the Edo shogunate, to the Meiji Restoration, and the establishment of a modern country. This set of books starts from the perspective of East Asia and the world, helping us to deeply understand today's Japan, even today's East Asia, and today's world.
★Each volume is anchored by key issues, allowing Japanese historians to look at their own history from the inside, with both a vertical and horizontal grasp of macro history and a detailed observation of micro history. The narrative is both authoritative and highly approachable and readable, and is specially written for public readers.
★Famous historians Tang Chongnan, Wang Yong, Wang Xinsheng, and Liu Xiaofeng jointly recommend: This set is enough for reading Japanese history.
"Kodansha: History of Japan" has 10 volumes, 4,112 pages, and 2 million words, introducing the 2,000-year history of Japan.
From the introduction of rice to the birth of royal power, from the establishment of the eternal emperor system to the introduction of the shiguan system, the Ritsuryo country transitioned to a dynastic country, the Genpei war, the division of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the competition between heroes, and the unification of the world. Since then, the times have undergone tremendous changes. Black ships have sailed, kings have been honored and barbarians have been expelled. In the midst of a massive popular movement, the Meiji Restoration has come, and modern countries have been established.
Written by 10 first-class Japanese scholars and translated by 10 emerging Chinese scholars, it uses key issues as anchors and divides the volume by theme. It pays attention to the seriousness of history while also vividly describing the stories. While carefully observing individuals, it also has a macro grasp of each period of the archipelago. It is a solid and detailed historical classic that integrates multi-disciplinary knowledge and has novel perspectives.
