The "University of Tokyo" way of grasping the big picture of history makes Japanese history fascinatingly easy to understand.
●This book has been completely updated with revised content and terminology based on the new Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) curriculum guidelines, "The Power to Live," introduced in 2020.
〈Features of this series〉
1. This is the cutting-edge "University of Tokyo" way! Packed with ideas to help you grasp the big picture of history!!
In the University of Tokyo's Japanese history entrance exam and in history education, the most important thing today is to "grasp the big picture of history."
This series is designed with two main focuses: "person-centered stories" and "the big picture of the era."
2. Lightweight, compact, and easy to carry and store!
A departure from traditional educational manga, this handy book features a softcover and a 46-size format.
In a preliminary parent-child monitor survey, this book received top praise from children for its light weight and ease of carrying, while parents cited it for its easy storage.
What's more, the total number of pages is even larger than the previous version!
3. A gorgeous collaboration of illustrations
The cover illustrations feature a stellar lineup of artists unthinkable in traditional educational manga, including Studio Ghibli's Katsuya Kondo, Mine Yoshizaki of "Sgt. Frog," and Takeshi Obata of "Death Note."
<Contents of Each Volume>
Volume 1: The Origins of Japan ● Paleolithic to Jomon and Yayoi Periods to Kofun Periods
Volume 2: The Asuka Court and Buddhism ● Asuka to Nara Periods
Volume 3: The Elegant Heian Aristocracy ● Early Heian Period
Volume 4: The Awakening of the Samurai ● Late Heian Period
Volume 5: Off to Kamakura ● Kamakura Period
Volume 6: The Two Imperial Courts ● Northern and Southern Courts to Early Muromachi Period
Volume 7: The Emergence of the Sengoku Daimyo ● Mid-Muromachi Period to Sengoku Period
Volume 8: The Battle for Unification ● Azuchi-Momoyama Period
Volume 9: The Start of the Edo Shogunate ● Early Edo Period
Volume 10: The Blossoming of Townspeople Culture ● Mid-Edo Period
Volume 11: The Black Ships and the Opening of the Country ● Late Edo Period
Volume 12: The Meiji Restoration and the New Government ● Early Meiji Period
Volume 13: The Path to a Modern Nation ● Late Meiji Period
Volume 14: Taisho Democracy ● Taisho Period to Early Showa Period
Volume 15 War and the Present ●Showa Era to Heisei Era
About the Author
●Hirofumi Yamamoto
Born in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture in 1957. Graduated from the Department of Japanese History, Faculty of Letters, University of Tokyo.
Currently a professor at the Historiographical Institute of the University of Tokyo. Doctor of Literature.
In 1992, he won the 40th Japan Essayist Club Award for "The Diary of an Edo Housekeeper" (Kodansha Academic Library).
His publications include "Understanding the Flow of Japanese History" and "The Definitive Edo Stroll" (both published by KADOKAWA),
"First-Class Historical Sources of Japanese History" (Kobunsha Shinsho), "Bushido: A Modern Translation" (Chikuma Shinsho), and "Techniques for Grasping History" (Shincho Shinsho).
He has also appeared frequently on television and radio, including NHK Educational TV's "Chiesen.
