The Mikado's Empire

A History of Japan from the Age of Gods to the Meiji Era (660 BC - AD 1872) (Out of Print)

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William Elliot Griffis

In its day the most popular book on the then-mysterious nation of Japan, this volume covers the history and culture of Japan from the earliest times to the Meiji Restoration of 1868.

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William Elliot Griffis

An American orientalist, Congregational minister, lecturer, and prolific author. He was an English and Latin language tutor for Tarō Kusakabe, a young samurai from the province of Echizen (part of modern Fukui).

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