10 Best Japan History Books
Goal: Find the best Japan History books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best japan history books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
10 Best Japan History Books
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Pure Invention
How Japan Made the Modern World
by Matt Alt
The Rape of Nanking
The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II
by Iris Chang
Also recommended by:
A Brief History of Japan
Samurai, Shogun and Zen
by Jonathan Clements
Bending Adversity
Japan and the Art of Survival
by David Pilling
The Book of Five Rings
by Miyamoto Musashi
Also recommended by:
Joe Rogan, Jocko Willink, Ryan Holiday, Naval Ravikant, Lex Fridman, PewDiePie
A Modern History of Japan
From Tokugawa Times to the Present
by Andrew Gordon
Embracing Defeat
Japan in the Wake of World War II
by John W. Dower
Japanese Tattoos
History * Culture * Design
by Brian Ashcraft
Lost Japan
Last Glimpse of Beautiful Japan
by Alex Kerr
Sources
- 1
10 Must-read Books On Japanese History - Japan Truly
japantruly.com
- 2
15 Best Books About Japan You Should Read | History, Culture, Novels
sugoii-japan.com
- 3
9 Must-Read Books on Japanese History - GaijinPot
blog.gaijinpot.com
- 4
13 Best Books on Japan (History & Culture) | Books and Bao
booksandbao.com
- 5
From Ainu to Samurai: 8 Japanese History Books to Read | Tokyo Weekender
tokyoweekender.com
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