Project Gutenberg 2009-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 1053 Murray, David 1830 1905 Japan "Japan" by David Murray is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work traces the story of Japan from its early myths and legends through its historical developments until the establishment of constitutional government. Murray aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Japan’s geography, people, and culture, emphasizing its historical transformations and the character of its populace. The opening of the narrative begins with a preface that outlines the author's objectives and his extensive research, including years spent living in Japan as an advisor to the Minister of Education. It provides an overview of the Japanese archipelago and its geographical significance, citing early European accounts, like that of Marco Polo. In Chapter I, the author goes deeper into the physical layout of Japan, detailing its primary islands, mountains, rivers, climate, and natural resources. He also touches on Japan's seismic activity and its rich biodiversity, while introducing the cultural importance of these elements to the Japanese identity. This comprehensive introduction sets a solid foundation for the historical exploration that follows, demonstrating the complexity and depth of Japan's past and present. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Japan -- History DS Text Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 984059 2025-08-12T09:19:33.228535 text/html 992239 2009-08-25T14:43:30 text/html 2543099 2025-08-12T09:19:51.431955 application/epub+zip 2557050 2025-08-12T09:19:38.188038 application/epub+zip 6629690 2009-08-25T14:44:16 application/pdf 353974 2025-08-12T09:19:34.495573 application/epub+zip 2888714 2025-08-12T09:19:59.013888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2813121 2025-08-12T09:19:48.292973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93802 2022-09-13T17:46:07.211244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663843 2025-08-12T09:19:31.332506 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 664715 2020-06-20T20:37:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 662329 2009-08-25T14:44:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 662392 2009-08-25T14:44:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25336 2025-08-12T09:19:59.167870 application/rdf+xml 713016 2009-08-25T14:44:18 application/prs.tei 9304 2025-08-12T09:19:35.069531 image/jpeg 2605 2025-08-12T09:19:34.781524 image/jpeg 237422 2020-06-20T20:37:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 236428 2009-08-25T14:44:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 2473698 2009-08-25T14:43:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 2878458 2009-08-25T14:44:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 2438114 2009-08-25T14:44:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 236315 2009-08-25T14:44:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 2527255 2025-08-12T09:19:33.367579 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia