Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-204) and index.
The land of shogun and daimyĆ -- Picture essay : the old order topples, 1853-68 -- Confronting the modern world, 1868-89 -- Turning outward, 1890-1912 -- Imperial democracy, 1912-30 -- The dark era, 1930-45 -- The reemergence, 1945-70 -- Japan as a world power after 1970