Britain and Japan Vol II by Ian Nish

Britain and Japan Vol II by Ian Nish

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Britain and Japan Vol II by Ian Nish

This second collection under the 'Biographical Portraits' title, incorporates a further 20 studies of key personalities, including Edmund Morel, pioneer railway builder in Meiji Japan, Alexander Shand, an important figure in the development of Japanese banking, Lafcadio Hearn, the great interpreter of Japanese culture, Rev. Dr. John Batchelor whose work with the Ainu people of northern Japan is legendary and, more recently, Shigeru Yoshida, Japan's first post-war prime minister and Christmas Humphreys, founder of the Buddhist Society.
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ISBN 13 9781873410622
ISBN 10 187341062X
Title Britain and Japan Vol II
Author Ian Nish
Series Japan Library
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Curzon Press Ltd
Year published 1997-02-17
Number of pages 400
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.