Kanaya Shun'ichirō,  1967- <br/><br/>
A history of Japan in manga / 
supervised by Shunichiro Kanaya ; translated by Zack Davisson. 
 - First edition. 
 - 315 pages :  chiefly illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/> "Samurai, shoguns & World War Two"--Cover. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>The dawn of Japan -- Buddhism and the birth of a nation -- Buddhist politics and the rise of the aristocracy -- The establishment of a samurai government and the kamakura shogunate -- The north-south imperial court and the Onin war -- The dawn of the warring states period -- The coming of peace -- The Meiji restoration and the end of the samurai -- The birth and modernization of imperial Japan -- The advance of modern Japan. 
<br/><br/> "The entire fascinating story of Japan told in one exciting manga-style volume! A History of Japan in Manga tells the action-packed saga of Japan from its misty origins up to the present day. Epic battles, noble Samurai and duplicitous leaders are all portrayed in modern manga fashion! The lively stories in this book include: The Dawn of Japan: The Birth of Buddhism and the transition from hunters--gatherers to agricultural societies of ancient times The Genpei Wars: Davage battles between the Taira and Minamoto clans that led to the powerful warlord Minamoto no Yoritomo naming himself Japan's first Shogun The Onin Wars: A decade-long struggle for domination of Japan in which thousands of Samurai fought and tragically lost their lives The 47 Ronin: Loyal Samurai who vowed to avenge the death of their master, choosing honor over surrender and being forced to commit mass ritual suicide as a result The Satsuma Rebellion: A dramatic last stand by Samurai loyal to the Shogun who revolted against the new Meiji government and its plans to finally modernize Japan And many more! Dozens of indelible portraits, manga stories, maps and info-sidebars bring the full sweep of Japanese history to life in one easy-to-read book!"-- 
<br/><br/><br/>Translated from the Japanese. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9784805316702 4805316705 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2023941478 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBC321103  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Japan--History--Comic books, strips, etc.<br/>Japon--Histoire--Bandes dessinées.<br/>Japan
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>manga (comic books)<br/>Nonfiction comics<br/>Manga<br/>Graphic novels<br/>Educational comics<br/>History<br/>Nonfiction comics.<br/>Educational comics.<br/>Historical comics.<br/>Graphic novels.<br/>Manga.<br/>Comics (Graphic works)<br/>Bandes dessinées autres que de fiction.<br/>Bandes dessinées éducatives.<br/>Bandes dessinées.<br/>Mangas.<br/>Bandes dessinées historiques.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS835  / .K36 2022