Meiji Japan

1853 – 1912

During the Meiji period, Japan rapidly modernized, transforming from a feudal society into an industrial nation. New technologies, railways, schools, and military reforms helped Japan become a powerful global player.

Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun

Award-winning nonfiction story of the naval commander who re-established connections between Japan and the West

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Heart of a Samurai

Award-winning novel about a Japanese boy exploring American culture and then finding his way back home

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Kazunomiya: Prisoner of Heaven, Japan, 1858

Fictional diary of a real Japanese princess facing a changing world

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The Bamboo Sword

Adventure story about a boy who longs to become a samurai amidst turmoil

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Samurai Shortstop

Story of a boy navigating his love for baseball and his respect for traditional culture

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Meiji Japan

Concise description of the changes that Japan underwent with renewed Western contact

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