Japan: A Chronicle of National Resilience and Survival
Japan—an ancient land of emperors and feudal lords, of the 47 Rōnin whose unyielding loyalty continues to define the ethics of modern bushido, and of the yōkai spirits that inhabit Shinto folklore. From the artistry of kabuki and the elegance of geishas to the most harrowing of natural catastrophes, it is a territory marked by the destructive force…