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Free Download The Shortest History of Japan: From Mythical Origins to Pop Culture Powerhouse: The Global Drama of an Ancient Island Nation (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0D96N6D49 | 2024 | 6 hours and 54 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 338 MB
Author: Lesley Downer
Narrator: Lucy Rayner
Zen, haiku, martial arts, sushi, anime, manga, film, video games . . . Japanese culture has long enriched our Western way of life. Yet from a Western perspective, Japan remains a remote island country that has long had a complicated relationship with the outside world. Even at the nearest point, Japan-an archipelago strung like a necklace around the Asian mainland-is considerably farther from Asia than Britain is from Europe. The sea provides an effective barrier against invasion and has enabled the culture to develop in unique and distinctive ways. During the Edo period, the Tokugawa shoguns successfully closed the country to the West.