The dawn of Japan -- Buddhism and the birth of a nation -- Buddhist politics and the rise of the aristocracy -- The establishment of a samurai government and the kamakura shogunate -- The north-south imperial court and the Onin war -- The dawn of the warring states period -- The coming of peace -- The Meiji restoration adn the end of the samurai -- The birth and modernization of imperial Japan -- The advance of modern Japan.
Summary:
"A History of Japan in Manga tells the action-packed saga of Japan from its misty origins up to the present day. Epic battles, noble Samurai and duplicitous leaders are all portrayed in modern manga fashion!"-- Provided by publisher.
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