Product Description This volume is divided into three sections: narrative history; significant people and places; and general reference. It is intended to help its readers get their hands around Japanese history - from the time of the shoguns to early 21st century political machinations, and to get the numbers on the economy, from post-war recovery to becoming a world force and the Asian economic crash. About the Author Lucien Ellington is editor of the journal Education about Asia and codirector of the Asian Program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.