A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun by Jonathan Clements

A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun

Jonathan Clements

304 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction historical history informative slow-paced

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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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informative 93%
reflective 37%
lighthearted 12%
adventurous 6%
challenging 6%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 6%

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fast 20%

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