A History of Japan: From Stone Age to Superpower

1. Introduction: Japan and History
Kenneth G. Henshall

2. From the Stone Age to Statehood: Myths, Prehistory, and Ancient History (to 710)
Kenneth G. Henshall

3. Of Courtiers and Warriors: Early and Medieval History (710–1600)
Kenneth G. Henshall

4. The Closed Country: the Tokugawa Period (1600–1868)
Kenneth G. Henshall

5. Building a Modern Nation: the Meiji Period (1868–1912)
Kenneth G. Henshall

6. The Excesses of Ambition: the Pacific War and its Lead-Up
Kenneth G. Henshall

7. A Phoenix from the Ashes: Postwar Successes and Beyond
Kenneth G. Henshall

8. A Superpower Adrift: the Heisei Years
Kenneth G. Henshall

9. Conclusion: Lessons for Aspiring Superpowers
Kenneth G. Henshall

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, Political History, Asian History, Social History, Cultural History, World History, Global and Transnational History, History of Medieval Europe