East Asia Since 1600

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To access over 800 English-language primary source books related to the history of Japan between 1817 and 1925 use the following technique:

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To access over 3,400 English-language primary source books related to the history of Japan (seven between 1700-1799, over 900 between 1800-1899, and over 2,500 between 1900-1926) use the following technique:

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