Overview of Japan: History

While geography is not destiny, Japan's location on islands at the outermost edge of Asia has had a profound influence on its history. Just close enough to mainland Asia, yet far enough to keep itself separate, much of Japanese history has seen alternating periods of closure and openness. Read More »

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Overview of Japan: History is based on Japan by D. Guillaime, Ryan Holliday, Jose Ramos, jordan1776@yahoo.com, Peter Budny, Silverelf, ChubbyWimbus, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.