Japan yesterday and today - Downs, Ray F. (New York Bantam Books, 1970)
The Foundations: -- The impact of geography on japanese culture / Edwin O. Reischauer -- The prehistoric period / Ray F. Downs -- Shintoism / J. E. Kidder, Donald Keene -- Legendary history / Nihongi -- The importation of chinese culture (550-794) -- Buddhism / Donald Keene -- Religion adapts to the modern scene / Shukan Bunshun -- Prince Shotoku-the Sinophile / Nihongi -- Life during the Nara Period / Langdon Warner -- The growth of native institutions (794-1185) The cult of beauty / Ivan Morris -- Language and Literature / Donald Keene -- The feudal age (1185-1868) -- The evolution of feudalism / Edwin O. Reischauer and J. K. Fairbank -- The Tokugawa military code -- A merchant of Kyoto / Saikaku Ihara -- Bushido : the feudal ethic / Inazo Nitobe -- Japan becomes a modern nation (Meiji Period, 1868-1912) Feudalism's contribution to modernization / J.K. Fairbank, Edwin O. Reischauer and A. M. Craig -- The chapter oath -- Imperial rescript -- The end of the feudal structure -- Enthusiasm for westernization / Yukichi Fukuzawa -- Overenthusiasm for westernization / Robun Kanagaki -- Political factions and liberalism-petition to the japanese government -- Constitutional development in the emperor's name -- Imperial rescript -- The meiji constitution -- Insurance against excessive liberalism -- imperial rescript -- Economic development / W.W. Lockwood. -- Liberalism and reaction (1918-1945) Experiments with imperialism / Ray F. Downs -- Democracy or totalitarianism / Edwin O. Reischauer -- A capitalist's approach to foreign affairs / Sobun Yamamuro -- Education and indoctrination - Japanese ministry of education -- War in the pacific / Ray F. Downs -- "Asia for the Asians" / Iichiro Tokutomi -- Conditions on the home front / T. Aikawa -- Atomic attack / Michihiko Hachiya -- Surrender / T. Aikawa -- Defeat and occupation (1945-1952) The psychological impact of defeat / R.E. Ward -- The scope of occupation reforms / R.E. Ward -- The impact of the occupation on Japanese-American relations / R.E. Ward -- The 1947 constitution -- The new Japan -- Japanese society today / R. Storry -- Current problems : the economy / Peter Drucker -- The current political scene / Lawrence Olson -- Political trends / Edwin O. Reischauer -- Foreign relations : the appeal of neutralism / Masataka Kosaka -- Foreign relations : a new role for Japan / Shintaro Ryu -- The future / Herbert Passin -- The meaning of japanese history / John W. Hall.
"A Bantam Pathfinder book."
Bantam pathfinder editions.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [237]-238) and index.
Keywords: Japan