Modern Japan

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    • By: Herbert P. Bix
    • Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
    • Length: 29 hrs and 55 mins
    • Release date: 04-12-18
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 18 ratings
    • In this groundbreaking biography of the Japanese emperor Hirohito, Herbert P. Bix offers the first complete, unvarnished look at the enigmatic leader whose 63-year reign ushered Japan into the modern world....

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    • A Captivating Guide to Modern Japanese History, Starting from the Period of the Tokugawa ShogunateTthrough the Meiji Era and Imperial Japan to the Present (Asian Countries)
    • By: Captivating History
    • Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
    • Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
    • Release date: 01-05-23
    • Language: English
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    • With their two swords, top-knot haircut, and legendary code of honor, the samurai were the absolute, unquestioned rulers of the country. That all began to change rapidly when the “black ships” of US Commodore Matthew Perry arrived in Tokyo Bay in 1853....

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    • Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun
    • By: Jonathan Clements
    • Narrated by: Julian Elfer
    • Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
    • Release date: 22-10-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 151 ratings
    • 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 seclusion....

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    • The Epic Novel of the Birth of Modern Japan
    • By: James Clavell
    • Narrated by: John Lee
    • Series: The Asian Saga, Book 3
    • Length: 50 hrs and 17 mins
    • Release date: 15-05-15
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 545 ratings
    • The dynamic epic novel of political upheaval and societal change in late 1800s Japan....

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    • From the Prehistoric Period to Modern Day (History in a Nutshell)
    • By: Willowby Huxley
    • Narrated by: Paul Richard Yarborough
    • Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
    • Release date: 14-07-21
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 26 ratings
    • In The History of Japan in a Nutshell, you’ll be guided through the most important timelines in Japan’s history - from 35,000 BC right through to the present day....

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    • A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke
    • By: Thomas Cleary
    • Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer
    • Length: 2 hrs and 26 mins
    • Release date: 13-10-20
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 8 ratings
    • With a bright, conversational narrative by Thomas Cleary, this book is indispensable to corporate executives, students of Asian culture, martial artists, or anyone sincerely interested in Japan and its people....

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    • The Most Important People, Places and Events in Japanese History. From Japanese Art to Modern Manga. From Asian Wars to Modern Superpower.
    • By: Rui Kanda
    • Narrated by: William Bahl
    • Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
    • Release date: 26-10-17
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 28 ratings
    • If you want to delve deeper into Japanese history, in chronological order, and see the main events that transformed Japan into what it is today, you've just hit the jackpot....

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    • World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia
    • By: Gary J. Bass
    • Narrated by: Simon Vance
    • Length: 31 hrs and 23 mins
    • Release date: 10-10-24
    • Language: English
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    • The definitive account of the Tokyo war crimes trials of 1946-8, WWII and the beginning of the end of the European empires in Asia and the impact the settlement has had on post-war China and Japan, the wider history of East and South Asia – and of the world – to this day.

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    • A Modern-Day Exploration of Old Japan
    • By: William Scott Wilson
    • Narrated by: Brian Nishii
    • Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
    • Release date: 11-03-16
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 8 ratings
    • Take a trip to old Japan with William Scott Wilson as he travels the ancient Kiso Road, a legendary route that remains much the same today as it was hundreds of years ago....

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    • The History of the Transition from World War II to Modern Japan
    • By: Charles River Editors
    • Narrated by: Tim Welch
    • Length: 1 hr and 44 mins
    • Release date: 23-04-15
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 1 rating
    • The American occupation of Japan holds a singular and problematic place in the histories both of Japan and of American foreign policy....

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    • The Inspector O Novels, Book 6
    • By: James Church
    • Narrated by: Feodor Chin
    • Series: Inspector O, Book 6
    • Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
    • Release date: 06-12-16
    • Language: English
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    • Under the guise of machinery for making dumplings, a Spanish factory near Barcelona is secretly producing a key component in the production of nuclear weapons....

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    • A Concise History
    • By: Michael Wert
    • Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
    • Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
    • Release date: 15-10-19
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
    • The idea of the sword-wielding samurai, beholden to a strict ethical code and trained in deadly martial arts, dominates popular conceptions of the samurai. As early as the late 17th century, they were heavily featured in literature, art, theater, and even comedy....

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    • A Captivating Guide to Ancient Chinese, Japanese, and Indian Civilizations, Buddhism, Medieval Asia, and Modern Times
    • By: Captivating History
    • Narrated by: Jay Herbert
    • Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins
    • Release date: 01-03-24
    • Language: English
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    • Discover the Cradle of Intellectual Thought: From the mystical valleys of the Indus to the imperial courts of Japan, "Eastern Civilization" unravels the vibrant histories of India, China, and Japan. This captivating guide is your window into the ancient worlds that shaped modern thought.

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