This absorbing book, written by a former diplomat and ambassador to Japan, provides a fresh perspective on Japan's history, politics, and culture over the past hundred years. Sydney Giffard traces Japan's phenomenal development into one of the world's great powers, portraying events in Japan and its rapid industrialization as they were shaped by Japanese decision-makers rather than as they were perceived by the outside world.
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