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Modern Japan: 1868 to Present

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States21H.155
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2017English
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This course surveys Japanese history from the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate in 1603 to the present and explores the local and global nature of modernity in Japan. It highlights key themes, including the emergence of a modern nation-state, the rise and fall of the Japanese Empire, the development of mass consumer culture and the middle class, and the continued importance of historical memory in Japan today.

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