Modern Japanese History

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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 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • The Camps and Coerced Labor During World War II (Politics and Culture in Modern America)
    • By: Stephanie D. Hinnershitz
    • Narrated by: Susanna Jiang
    • Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
    • Release date: 11-09-23
    • Language: English
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    • Between 1942 and 1945, the U.S. government wrongfully imprisoned thousands of Japanese American citizens and profited from their labor. Japanese American Incarceration recasts the forced removal and incarceration of approximately 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II....

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    • The Year that Made Modern Canada
    • By: Ken Cuthbertson
    • Narrated by: David Pevsnar
    • Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
    • Release date: 13-10-20
    • Language: English
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    • It was a watershed year for Canada and the world. 1945 set Canada on a bold course into the future. A huge sense of relief marked the end of hostilities....

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