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East Asia: Japan

A guide to AM databases exploring East Asian history, politics and culture

Japan in AM Primary

Japan in AM Archives Direct

Japan in AM Scholar

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Colourful illustration of a Japanese emperor sitting at a throne surrounded by courtiers

Document highlights

Graphic 1960s image of a Japanese woman in traditional dress

'A Pocket Guide to Japan' (Washington DC, 1961) includes cultural advice for travellers and photographs of the sights and customs of Japan

Sourced from Michigan State University and digitised in Leisure, Travel & Mass Culture: The History of Tourism.