Download or read book Modern Japan written by Elise K. Tipton and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2008 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoroughly updated edition provides a concise and fascinating introduction to the social, cultural and political history of modern Japan. Ranging from the Tokugawa period to the present day, it charts the country's evolution into a modernized, economic and political world power.