The entire fascinating story of Japan told in one exciting manga-style volume! A History of Japan in Manga tells the action-packed saga of Japan from its misty origins up to the present day. Epic battles, noble Samurai and duplicitous leaders are all portrayed in modern manga fashion! The lively stories in this book include: The Dawn of Japan: The Birth of Buddhism and the transition from hunters--gatherers to agricultural societies of ancient timesThe Genpei Wars: Davage battles between the Taira and Minamoto clans that led to the powerful warlord Minamoto no Yoritomo naming himself Japan's first ShogunThe Onin Wars: A decade-long struggle for domination of Japan in which thousands of Samurai fought and tragically lost their livesThe 47 Ronin: Loyal Samurai who vowed to avenge the death of their master, choosing honor over surrender and being forced to commit mass ritual suicide as a resultThe Satsuma Rebellion: A dramatic last stand by Samurai loyal to the Shogun who revolted against the new Meiji government and its plans to finally modernize JapanAnd many more! Dozens of indelible portraits, manga stories, maps and info-sidebars bring the full sweep of Japanese history to life in one easy-to-read book! マンガで一気に読める! 日本史（西東社刊）英訳版 英語で読む日本の歴史マンガ版。古代から現代まで、重大事件や時代背景を生き生きとした描写で紹介します。各章に年表や人物相関図などの図解や、合戦図などの地図を収録しており、日本史の概要を掴める構成になっています。監修は歴史コメンテーター、予備校講師として活躍する金谷 俊一郎氏。 ＜主な内容＞ The Dawn of Japan: 縄文～飛鳥時代 - 狩猟から農耕へ、仏教伝来 The Genpei Wars: 平安～鎌倉時代 - 武家政権の誕生 The Onin Wars: 室町時代 – 応仁の乱 The 47 Ronin: 江戸時代- 赤穂浪士の討ち入り The Satsuma Rebellion: 幕末～明治時代 – 明治維新