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History of Japan
- The Most Important People, Places and Events in Japanese History. From Japanese Art to Modern Manga. From Asian Wars to Modern Superpower.
- Narrated by: William Bahl
- Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
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Now tell us - did you ever like Japan? Do you know anything about its history, or just what you learned from television and anime, in general? That's a good starting point, anyway. 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.
What will you learn from this book? Among others:
- The main stages in Japanese history, from the most ancient, the Jomon period to Imperial Japan. Each of them will be explained so that everybody can understand them, without technical terms that harden the absorption of information.
- Japan during the Middle Ages
- Everything about shoguns, shogunates and all other forms of governance
- The situation in Japan during World War II and after that
- The most important battles between Japan and the United States of America
- The fall of the Empire of Japan
- Japanese politics
- The catastrophic Japanese deflation that ruined the economy for decades on end
- Japanese culture and what makes it so unique in the world
- Valuable information on anime and manga as distinct avatars of Japanese culture
- Tourism in Japan and why it is so important for the economic growth of the state
This book is for you, no matter if you are a student or a professor, or you just want to learn more about Japanese culture and history.
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- Micheal Pickering
- 20-09-20
Very good set of lectures
I thought I knew Japan really well already before I listened to this book. But the author takes it to another level where things can be entertaining while they are also very informative. It was great, both the tone of the narrator and the story of Japan in this lecture. This is an intelligently oriented rapid fire look at japan that touches on basically every cornerstone of its history and culture from the first emperor to today. The professor has a good voice and a lot of inflection that keeps the vocals from getting stale. I was sometimes left wanting more from certain lectures or more depth in certain areas, but that is just the nature of such an overarching history. Worth every minute in my opinion! This narrator is someone I'll certainly look for in the future. He's got an excellent cadence, great pacing and and he is very easy to listen to. The content itself is great as well, I learned a lot in easily digestible bites. I would definitely recommend to anyone interested in Japan's history & culture and an overall idea how it was shaped.
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- James Musser
- 17-09-20
Brilliant!
Yes, just the right pace to refresh my minimal Japanese from almost 50 years ago!
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- Maura Lane
- 18-09-20
Great teacher
Great introduction and overview. Teacher gives concrete examples of how to be a successful language learner so I will not be feeling stress. Looking forward to this course.
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- Daniel
- 17-09-20
An Excellent History of the Samurai
I liked everything. The professor was very passionate and taught the subject matter very well. I only wish there was a little more on the modern dynamics between Korean and Japanese relations more deeply.
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- Russell
- 22-09-20
Love it.
Bought this course in preparation for my upcoming trip to Japan with my family.
I believe Prof Rui Kanda is a Japanophile - he has great insights into Japanese thinking. In this series of short easily understood lectures, he covered all i need to know and more.
If you need a great overview of Japan, look no further. MUST buy!!!
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- Troy
- 15-09-20
A happy mistake
I laughed after I realized I could understand some of the phrases when I watched a Japanese samurai movie. Your course helped me out.
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- Michael
- 21-09-20
A Great Course On Japan
I thought I knew much more about Japan. after listening to these 24 lectures, I realize that I didn't know much at all. The most amazing lessons for me were Japan's "new kid on the block" status in East Asia, and it's ill-advised, unplanned adventures in starting the Pacific war.
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- Wendy
- 18-09-20
Wonderful supplementary course
The energetic presentation was throughly entertaining. The information was organized and easy to absorb. I’ll look for more from this!
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- Jesse Cordeiro
- 14-09-20
this complex and mesmerizing culture, beautifully
Brilliant insight of this complex and mesmerizing culture, beautifully narrated.
This course is a delight to listen to with a lot of information and a great narrator.
My only complaint is that there is no PDF booklet to accompany the course like the other Great Courses.
Hope it shows up soon!!!
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- Dorothea
- 22-09-20
My favorite of The Great Courses presentations
Although this wasn't what I expected, I ended up loving it. It was a mix of history and culture - I see some reviewers have expected one or the other, and been disappointed. One thing I thought was particularly interesting here was that he addressed the historical topics chronologically but used each of them as a jumping off point to discuss some aspects of Japanese culture. This would be especially good listening for someone planning a visit to Japan.
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