Ages 8 to 14 years. This fascinating new book describes how Japan grew from rule by local chieftains to an emperor-led nation with many noble families competing for prominence. Beautiful spreads and full-colour photographs unveil Japan's rich history and the people who struggled to make it their own. Topics include: wet rice cultivation; trade with other cultures, their influence, and isolation in the 17th century; from early pit dwellings to the development of castle towns; nature worship, the rise of Shinto, and Buddhism and Confucianism; life as a samurai warrior; sword making and pottery; herbal medicine.
This is Book 19 in the Peoples of the Ancient World Series. See all Peoples of the Ancient World books here.
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Hazel Richardson is a talented new young writer. She has been a primary school teacher, and also a qualified genetic scientist, working for the Wellcome Foundation in the UK. She has written a science textbook, plus other childrens titles for Aladdin/Watts and Quarto.
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