A study of Japan from 1600 to the present, focusing primarily on the period after 1853 and the arrival of Commodore Perry. This course studies the Tokugawa period and its downfall; the initial attraction to, and later estrangement from, the West; the role of ultra-nationalism, both domestically and in foreign policy, in leading to the Pacific War; and finally, the American occupation and post-war development. Alternate years.
Grade Basis: Letter Grade
Credits: 4.0
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