<p>From Feudal Isolation to World Power 1850-1905 Jean-Pierre Lehmann During the years from the opening of Japan in the middle of the nineteenth century to the outbreak of the first World War, the Western view of Japan changed dramatically. At first Japan was seen as the glistening jewel of the Orient, a country with an ancient civilisation at once mysterious, gentle and savage - a place to dream about and also one which could be exploited by the new empires and industries of the West. But by the end of the century Japan had been transformed in the Western mind into something altogether more sinister, and its people, courted by the West only a decade or two earlier, had now become characterised as "the yellow peril". This absorbing book tells the story of Japan's Modernisation, as recorded by contemporary Western writers, and brilliantly portrays the changes in</p>

The image of Japan: From feudal isolation to world power, 1850-1905

Lehmann, Jean-Pierre

Allen& Unwin

The Image of Japan

Japan's image has experienced numerous transmutations. The book covers the metamorphosis from Japan's image of a feudal, exotic and romantic land inhabited by Madam Butterflies, to its sudden emergence as a geopolitical power following its defeat of Russia in 1905. More was to come. In the 1930s and 40s the image of the kamikaze vividly illustrated the fanaticism and barbarity associated with Japan in World War II. With the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Japan rejoined the international community as a friend and ally of the US. The next transmutation came in the 1980s when the Japanese economy appeared to be functioning on anabolic steroids and its continued ascent to take over the US was predicted. "Japanese management" became more than a science, almost a religion, among business schools and consultancies. Today there are two images: one is conveyed through manga, karaoke and the global fashion for sushi; the other is of an economically and demographically declining nation. Will this image correspond to Japan's swan song or are there more transmutations on the way? One constant in Japanese history and the image it has projected has been the country's constant ability to surprise.  

The Image of Japan: From Feudal Isolation to World Power 1850-1905

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