Project Gutenberg 2011-08-24 Public domain in the USA. 261 Hara, Katsuro 1871 1924 原勝郎 21001917 An Introduction to the History of Japan Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "An Introduction to the History of Japan" by Katsuro Hara is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The publication aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Japanese history, emphasizing the evolution of its civilization beyond military accomplishments, addressing the importance of cultural, artistic, and social developments. This book appears particularly relevant given its publication during a time when Japan was seeking to assert itself as a modern nation on the world stage. The opening of the work presents a clear intention to bridge the gap of understanding between Japan and the Western world. Hara articulates concerns about foreign misperceptions of Japan, emphasizing the need to showcase its rich culture, arts, literature, and advancements in various fields. He highlights Japan’s unique historical trajectory, shaped by interactions with Chinese civilization and its own indigenous developments, while cautioning against the simplistic application of Western paradigms to understand Japanese history. The author also positions Japanese history as a microcosm of global history, suggesting that studying it can yield insights into broader historical trends and human advancement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Japan -- History DS Text Category: History - Other 793695 2025-07-15T06:48:44.400036 text/html 762905 2021-01-08T01:41:19 text/html 345796 2025-07-15T06:48:57.495003 application/epub+zip 354318 2025-07-15T06:48:48.785019 application/epub+zip 333673 2025-07-15T06:48:46.924029 application/epub+zip 703727 2025-07-15T06:49:03.729936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598261 2025-07-15T06:48:56.015999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563477 2022-09-17T05:34:31.422560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 653832 2025-07-15T06:48:42.849059 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 653249 2021-01-08T01:41:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 653291 2021-01-08T01:41:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20651 2025-07-15T06:49:03.866941 application/rdf+xml 15809 2025-07-15T06:48:47.510022 image/jpeg 3650 2025-07-15T06:48:47.223011 image/jpeg 228367 2021-01-08T01:41:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 251807 2021-01-08T01:41:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 228111 2021-01-08T01:41:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 326778 2025-07-15T06:48:44.454045 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 fr.wikipedia