Gregory Patton

Chapter 1
The Ancient Times ～From the Birth of Japan to the Time of Nobles
古代 從日本誕生到貴族世界
1. The Birth of the Japanese Islands
日本列島的誕生　12
2. Jomon Culture
繩文文化　14
3. Yayoi Culture
彌生文化　16
4. A Lot of Small States
小國分立　18
5. The Queen of Yamatai State, Himiko
邪馬台國女王卑彌呼　20
6. Ko-fun and Yamato State (Ancient Burial Mounds and Yamato State)
古墳與大和政權　22
7. Torai-jin (Immigrants from the Korean Peninsula) Introducing the Continental Culture
傳來大陸文化的渡來人　24
8. The Government of Prince Shotoku
聖德太子的政治　26
9. Asuka Culture
飛鳥文化　28
10. The Reformation of Taika
大化革新　30
11. Jinshin Disturbance
壬申之亂　32
12. The Birth of Ritsu-Ryo State
律令國家的成立　34
13. Heijo-kyo
平城京　36
14. The Changing of Land System
土地制度的變遷　38
15. Tempyo Culture
天平文化　40
16. Heian-kyo
平安京　42
17. The Sekkan Government
攝關政治　44
18. Kokuhu Culture
國風文化　46
Column　Snake ～The Gods That Are Disliked　48
Chapter 2
The Middle Ages ～The Time of Samurai, the Time of Wars
中世 武士的時代、戰亂的時代
19. The Growth of Samurai and the Local Revolts
武士的成長與地方的叛亂　50
20. The Insei (The Rule by the Cloistered Emperors)
院政　52
21. The Hei-shi Administration
平氏的政權　54
22. The Taira-Minamoto War
源平合戰　56
23. The Kamakura Shogunate
鎌倉幕府　58
24. The Shikken Government and Jokyu Disturbance
執權政治與承久之亂　60
25. The Goseibai-shikimoku and the Life of Samurai
御成敗式目與武士的生活　62
26. The Dual Control and the Life of Peasants
二重支配與農民的生活　64
27. The Mongol Invasion
元的來襲　66
28. Kamakura Culture
鎌倉文化　68
29. The New Government of Kemmu
建武新政　70
30. The Disturbance of the Northern and Southern Court
南北朝的動亂　72
31. The Muromachi Shogunate
室町幕府　74
32. The Kango Trade
勘合貿易　76
33. The Development of Industry and Economy
產業與經濟的發達　78
34. The Formation of the Soson
惣村的形成　80
35. The Self-governing by the Ikki
一揆的自治　82
36. The Onin War
應仁之亂　84
37. The Gekokujo and the Warring Lord
下剋上與戰國大名　86
38. The Development of the Cities and the Town People
都市的發展與町眾　88
39. Muromachi Culture
室町文化　90
Column　Dog ～The Fact Dog-lovers Don’t Want to Know　92
Chapter 3
The Modern Ages ～The Unification of Japan and the Rise of Common People
近世 天下統一與庶民崛起
40. The Arrivals of Guns and Christianity
鐵砲與基督教傳來　94
41. The Rise of Oda Nobunaga
織田信長崛起　96
42. Oda Nobunaga’s Ambition to Unify Japan
織田信長的天下統一大業　98
43. The Honno-ji Temple Incident
本能寺之變　100
44. Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s Unification of Japan
豐臣秀吉統一全國　102
45. Hideyoshi’s Diplomatic Policy and Sending Army to Korea
秀吉的對外政策與朝鮮出兵　104
46. Momoyama Culture
桃山文化　106
47. The Battle of Sekigahara
關原之戰　108
48. The Establishment of the Edo Shogunate
江戶幕府的成立　110
49. The System of the Rule by the Edo Shogunate
江戶幕府的支配體制　112
50. The Shuin-sen Trade (The Vermilion-Seal Certificate Trade) and the Japanese Towns
朱印船貿易與日本町　114
51. The Ban on Christianity and the National Seclusion
禁教與鎖國　116
52. The Three Capitals: Edo, Osaka and Kyoto
三都～江戶．大阪．京都　118
53. The Government by Tokugawa Tsunayoshi and the Shotoku-no-chi
德川綱吉的政治與正德之治　120
54. Genroku Culture
元祿文化　122
55. The Reform of Kyoho
享保改革　124
56. The Government by Tanuma Okitsugu
田沼意次執政　126
57. The Reform of Kansei
寬政改革　128
58. The Change in Farm Villages, Ikki and Uchikowashi
農村的變化、一揆與暴動　130
59. The Access of Foreign Ships
外國船接近　132
60. Kasei Culture
化政文化　134
61. The Reform of Tempo
天保改革　136
Column　Horse ～Too Sophisticated?　138
Chapter 4
The Present Age ～Japan in the international Community
近代 國際社會中的日本
62. The Perry’s Arrival
培里來航　142
63. The Unification of the Court and the Shogunate, and the Imperialist’s Antiforeigner
公武合體與尊王攘夷　142
64. The Satsu-Cho Alliance and the To-baku Movement
薩長同盟與倒幕運動　144
65. The Return of Power Back to the Emperor and the Restoration
大政奉還與王政復古　146
66. The Boshin War
戊辰戰爭　148
67. The Meiji Restoration
明治維新　150
68. Nation’s Wealth and Military Strength
富國強兵　152
69. Civilization and Enlightenment
文明開化　154
70. The Seikan-ron and the Seinan War
征韓論與西南戰爭　156
71. The Movement for Democratic Rights
自由民權運動　158
72. The Constitution of the Empire of Japan and the Imperial Diet
大日本帝國憲法與帝國議會　160
73. The Treaty Revision
條約改正　162
74. The Japanese-Sino War
中日甲午戰爭　164
75. The Japanese-Russo War
日俄戰爭　166
76. The Battle of Tsushima
日本海海戰　168
77. The Annexation of Korea and the Industrial Revolution in Japan
併吞韓國與日本的工業革命　170
78. Modern Cultures
近代文化　172
79. World War I and Japan
第一次世界大戰與日本　174
80. The War Boom and the Rice Riot
大戰景氣與米糧暴動　176
81. The Taisho Democracy
大正民主　178
82. The World Crisis and the Response of the Countries
世界恐慌與各國的對應　180
83. The Manchurian Incident
九一八事變　182
84. The Withdrawal from the League of Nations
退出國際聯盟　184
85. The Rise of the Military and the Japanese-Chinese War
軍方抬頭與中日戰爭　186
86. The Reinforcement of War Footing
戰時體制的強化　188
87. Germany and World War II
德國與第二次世界大戰　190
88. The Outbreak of the Pacific War
太平洋戰爭爆發　192
89. The Wartime Life of the People
戰時下的國民生活　194
90. The Potsdam Declaration and the End of the Pacific War
波茨坦宣言與太平洋戰爭終結　196
91. Postwar Japan
戰後的日本　198

Chapter 1
The Ancient Times ～From the Birth of Japan to the Time of Nobles
古代 從日本誕生到貴族世界
1. The Birth of the Japanese Islands
日本列島的誕生　12
2. Jomon Culture
繩文文化　14
3. Yayoi Culture
彌生文化　16
4. A Lot of Small States
小國分立　18
5. The Queen of Yamatai State, Himiko
邪馬台國女王卑彌呼　20
6. Ko-fun and Yamato State (Ancient Burial Mounds and Yamato State)
古墳與大和政權　22
7. Torai-jin (Immigrants from the Korean Peninsula) Introducing the Continental Cu...