Japan: A Documentary History: Vol 2: The Late Tokugawa Period to the Present

A Documentary History

David J. Lu

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2015
• ISBN:
  9781317467083
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Politique et relations internationales
• Subtopic: Constitutions

An updated edition of David Lu's acclaimed "Sources of Japanese History", this two volume book presents in a student-friendly format original Japanese documents from Japan's mythological beginnings through 1995. Covering the full spectrum of political, economic, diplomatic as well as cultural and intellectual history, this classroom resource offers insight not only into the past but also into Japan's contemporary civilisation. This volume covers from the late 18th century up to 1995. Three major criteria used in the document selection were that: the selection avoids duplication with other collections - 75% of the documents presented here are newly translated; a document accurately reflects the spirit of the times and the life-styles of the people; and emphasis is on the development of social, economic and political institutions.

Index

Abe Isoo, 365–366

Abe Masahiro, 295

Academic freedom, 347, 472

Administrative system

deregulation, 571–577

reform, 27–28, 550–555, 567–568

waste in government, 554

Administratively designated cities, 583

See also seirei toshi in the glossary

Adultery, 183, 217

Agriculture

ancient, 11, 12, 17–18

communes and cooperative farms, 376, 399–401

feudal development and, 81–84, 95–100

in Heian period, 73

irrigation, 148, 160, 184

modernization of, 528

nengu (annual rent), 83, 151

nengu-mai (annual tax), 193n. 18, 210

occupation reform policy, 459, 491–496

peasant uprisings, 163, 165–166

rice, special significance, 597, 598

rice riots and, 387

Shintō rituals and, 4, 17–18

survey, 184; see also Cadastral surveys

technology, 82, 148, 160

Tokugawa reforms, 175, 299

village communities and, 148, 160–163

water rights and, 160

See also Farmers

Akazome Emon, 613–614

Akihito, Emperor, 563

Akutagawa Ryūnosuke, 609

Allied occupation. See Occupation of Japan

Alternate attendance, 203, 205, 208, 277

Amaterasu Ōmikame (Sun Goddess), 4–7, 9, 10, 267–269

Amendments, constitutional, 475

Amida Buddha, 118, 120, 125, 128–129, 132, 133–137, 137

Analects of Confucius, 23n.5, 25n.12, 123, 245, 248, 256, 355, 356

Anami Korechika, 455, 456

Ancient learning school, 244, 248

Appeals, legal, 152–153, 217

Apprentices, 204, 232, 240

Arai Hakuseki, 254–258

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