28 Feb / Inventing Japan: 1853-1964 by Ian Buruma [in AsianWeek]
From Commodore Perry’s “opening” of Japanese ports to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics when the Japanese shocked the world by winning 16 gold medals, a lively look at the rise of modern Japan.
Review: “New and Notable Books,” AsianWeek, February 28, 2003
Readers: Adult
Published: 2003