The Century of the Emperor (1) - (5) Jiro Osaragi Bunshun Bunko Originally serialized in the "Asahi Shimbun Morning Edition" from January 1, 1967 to April 25, 1973 (unfinished), this is volume 5 of a total of 12 volumes. What is history? What does it mean to be Japanese? "The Century of the Emperor" is a monumental work in which the literary giant Jiro Osaragi pursued the true image of humanity within historical facts. Through his outstanding historical perspective and extensive research of materials, he illuminates the turbulent era from the birth of Emperor Meiji to the Boshin War, revealing the true meaning of the Meiji Restoration, which was also an epoch in world history, and the national character of the Japanese people. (1) The Arrival of the Black Ships 476 pages, June 5, 2010, 2nd printing (2) The Great Imprisonment 457 pages, February 10, 2010, 1st printing (3) Black Wind 425 pages, March 10, 2010, 1st printing (4) Expulsion of Barbarians 501 pages, April 10, 2010, 1st printing (5) Righteous Army 416 pages, May 10, 2010, 1st printing ❗Superb condition. #JiroOsaragi #MeijiRestoration #OpeningOfTheCountry #RevereTheEmperorAndExpelTheBarbarians #NewspaperSerial #NaosukeIi #ShoinYoshida #NariakiTokugawa #SakuradamonIncident #ShimonosekiWar #Anglo-SatsumaWar #Tenchugumi #Tenguto #KinmonIncident #ChoshuDomain #SatsumaDomain #TosaDomain #MitoDomain #SatchoAlliance 25C01 25I22