"When was the name "Japan" decided? Was Japan an island nation, and were all the farmers peasants? This book re-examines the existing images of the nation and its people, and portrays the diversity of the archipelago open to East Asia, creating a "new image of Japan." - Publisher: Kodansha - Year of Publication: 2000 - Price: 1575 yen - Condition: The obi has sun damage and a tear, and there is slight sun damage and minor creasing on the top of the cover, but otherwise it is clean."