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Everyday Life in Traditional Japan paints a vivid portrait of Tokugawa Japan, a time when contact with the outside world was deliberately avoided, and the daily life of the different classes consolidated the traditions that shaped modern Japan. With detailed descriptions and... Read Full Overview

The political structure of Tokugawa Japan came to an end in the middle of the nineteenth century, in the drama of Japans opening to Western visitors and influences. But the influence of the Tokugawa period on Japans culture, social structures, and class relations can be felt... Read Full Overview