History of Japan House of Civilization I - Study of the Comparative Cultural History of Modern Japan

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Japanese history
From the mid-Edo period to around the Meiji Restoration, new technologies and new knowledge were brought about by encounters with Western civilization, and the vigorous curiosity and free spirit of various intellectuals were revealed. This book takes a comparative cultural approach to various aspects of culture such as Dutch studies, natural history, and fine arts. For example, Durer and Tani Buncho, and the portrait of Shoin Yoshida drawn by Stevenson, the author of Takarajima Island 』. In this book, the image of "Pax Tokuga Warner" (Tokugawa Peace) is dynamically brought to the surface.