Contents
| I · | Geographic Background | 3 |
| II · | The Early Japanese | 9 |
| III · | The Coming of Chinese Civilization | 16 |
| IV · | The Growth of a Native Culture | 32 |
| V · | The Development of a Feudal Society | 45 |
| VI · | Growth and Change in the Feudal System | 62 |
| VII · | The Reestablishment of National Unity | 77 |
| VIII · | Signs of Change Behind the Feudal Façade | 96 |
| IX · | The Creation of a Modern State | 108 |
| X · | The Appearance of Liberal Democratic Trends | 142 |
| XI · | Nationalism, Militarism, and War | 156 |
| XII · | The Dawn of a New Age | 186 |
| Index follows page | 192 | |
