Point of departure: Cipangu -- The way of the gods: prehistoric and mythical Japan -- Through the keyhole: the people of Wa -- The shining prince: medieval Japan -- A game of thrones: Minamoto vs. Taira -- Ashes of victory: the Warring states -- Time warp: 200 years of isolation -- The stench of butter: restoration and modernization -- The empire strikes back: the road to Pearl Harbor -- Broken jewel: occupation and recovery -- The new breed: the Japanese miracle -- Cool Japan: the lost decades.
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