“Classical Japan.” 4000 BCE-1000 CE: Classical Japan (500-1185) | Central Themes and Key Points | Asia for Educators | Columbia University, afe.easia.columbia.edu/main_pop/kpct/kp_classicaljp.htm.

This page gives a concise overview of central themes and key points in Classical Japan.  The Classical period encompasses the Jomon through the early Heian period.

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“Medieval Japan.” 1000-1450 CE: Medieval Japan (1185-1600) | Central Themes and Key Points | Asia for Educators | Columbia University, afe.easia.columbia.edu/main_pop/kpct/kp_medievaljp.htm.

This page gives a concise overview of central themes and key points in Medieval Japan.  The Medieval period encompasses the late Heian through the Ashikaga period.

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“Japan: The Tokugawa.” 1450-1750: Japan: The Tokugawa | Central Themes and Key Points | Asia for Educators | Columbia University, afe.easia.columbia.edu/main_pop/kpct/kp_tokugawa.htm.

This page gives a concise overview of central themes and key points in Tokugawa Japan.  

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“Japan and the West.” 1750-1919: Japan and the West: The Meiji Restoration (1868-1912) | Central Themes and Key Points | Asia for Educators | Columbia University, afe.easia.columbia.edu/main_pop/kpct/kp_meiji.htm.

This page gives a concise overview of central themes and key points in the Meiji Restoration.  

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“Japan: 1945-2000.” 20th CENTURY: Japan: 1945-2000 | Central Themes and Key Points | Asia for Educators | Columbia University, afe.easia.columbia.edu/main_pop/kpct/kp_japan1945.htm.

This page gives a brief overview of the most recent century of Japan.

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Walker, Brett L. A concise history of Japan. Cambridge University Press, 2015.

This text gives an extremely concise overview of Japanese History.

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