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title: "A Brief History of Japan"
brand: "jonathan clements"
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# A Brief History of Japan

**Brand:** jonathan clements
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ easy read
*by J***L on May 26, 2025*

Good book. Very informative.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A concise summary of twenty six centuries of history
*by M***T on October 29, 2024*

One of the first things Mr. Clements tells us is that any written history of Japan, in Japan before the eighth century CE (AD), was destroyed in the eighth century when two histories—much mythological—were written down. Given this, the author reconstructs something of what might be realistic history from the seventh century BCE (BC) based on fragments, archeology, and history that mentions Japan coming from China.Much, it seems, of Japan comes by way of China and, more so, Korea in these early times and on up to the fifteenth century.Once we reach the ninth century CE, there is more substance to the story than myth, and Mr. Clemens relates matters of state and commerce in a style that makes accessible the complex machinations of the Japanese court and its relation to the families of the main island and outer provinces. We are brought up to modern times through the development of a sophisticated commercial society if one governed in a way that seemed alien to Europeans of the Industrial Revolution.We then come up to the early twenty-first century through the pre-war years, the war, and the post-war period. These last parts are told a little more quickly than the first, but they are, after all, very well documented. Interestingly, it is only in the modern period, and only with regard to their mythology, that Clements mentions ‘the Ninja!’ Of course, a ‘brief history’ must leave out much detail. I know more about Japan than I did before!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ a simplistic overview-yes, but owe so helpful as framework!
*by D***Z on March 13, 2025*

A simplistic overview. However, it provided me with a great framework to use to study further. I loved the story telling feel.

## Frequently Bought Together

- A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun (Brief History of Asia Series)
- The Japanese Mind: Understanding Contemporary Japanese Culture
- A History of Japan: Revised Edition

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