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History & Society
A map of Japanese history: six eras that still shape the language
Build a first timeline from prehistoric Japan to the present, then connect each era to words, places, and ideas you still meet in Japanese.
6 minUpdated 2026.09.19
History & Society
Edo Japan beyond “closed country”: cities, travel, and four gateways
Replace the image of a sealed Japan with a clearer map of Tokugawa government, cities, roads, publishing, and regulated international exchange.
5 minUpdated 2026.09.19
History & Society
The Meiji Restoration: how a political change reshaped daily life
Trace the change from Tokugawa rule to the Meiji state, then examine schools, work, citizenship, empire, and the unequal costs of modernization.
5 minUpdated 2026.09.19
History & Society
Postwar Japan: the Constitution, reconstruction, and a new daily life
Follow Japan from defeat and occupation to the 1947 Constitution and rapid growth, while learning the vocabulary used to discuss war and postwar life.
5 minUpdated 2026.09.19
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