Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Japan, vol. 1-2

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There is no other work quite like Papinot. This basic standard work is recognized by scholars everywhere as a unique tool for the study of Japanese history. Concisely written, well arranged, Papinot's Dictionary (1910) includes many line illustrations based an famous Japanese paintings, a Supplement of the principal foreigners connected with Japan for over three centuries, comparative tables, and cross references. Now available again in a new printing, this invaluable dictionary is reissued in a handy two-volume set. Volume 1 Preface Historical Introduction I. Period of Autocracy (660 BC —1192 A.D・) II. Feudal Period (11924868) III. Imperial Restoration Dictionary (A-N) A B C D E F G H I J K M N Volume 2 Dictionary (O-Z) O P R S T U W Y Z Supplement. Principal Foreigners connected with Japan before the Restoration Appendixes I. Alphabetical Index II. Alphabetical Index of the Forenames (referring to the family names under which heading the biographical notices are collected) III. Table of Provinces and their Departments IV. Table of the departments, (ken) with their area, population, etc. (December 31,1903) V. Table of the districts (kori = gun) by provinces with the departments to which they belong VI. Generations of mythological times (jindai or taiko) VII. Chronological list of Emperors VIII. Genealogical table of the Emperors IX. Princely Families (shi-shinno-ke) X. Chronological list of the Shogun XI. Chronological list of Nengo XII. Buddhist sects XIII. Fiefs (han) of the daimyo in 1867 XIV. Ministries since 1885 XV. Korea XVI. China XVII. Ancient Computation of years, months, etc. XVIII. Japanese, French, and English Measures