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| Japan: Black Ships, The Meiji Nation, and Imperialism |
Doubleclick the image to go to a set of slides showing Western influence in Japan from the 1850s to the 1920s.
Many more images are available at the MIT site, Visualizing Cultures (click to go to the site).
This is a full strength public education project covering a wide range of topics in modern Japanese history. "Black Ships and Samurai," for instance, shows how the American Admiral Perry looked at Japan and how Japanese looked at him. Other topics include Japan's efforts to "throw off Asia," that is, to Westernize, and "Ground Zero 1945." Each has a scholarly essay and a wonderful set of images.
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