Japan Unveiled: A Militarist History and a Mysterious Language

This book aims to demystify Japan by explaining the many poorly understood aspects of Japan. In the section on the genesis of the warrior nation, the origin of the name of Japan and its people as well as the genetic lineage of Japanese people are discussed. The significant absorption of the ancient Emishi people into the Japanese gene pool is highlighted. In the militarist history of Japan, the Samurai class is seen to play a central role in in the ruling elite and in many critical historical events. Although the Samurai class was abolished in the eventual transformation of Japan into a modern nation state, it is quite clear that modern Japan still carries the baggage of its militarist past, and it is seen that its militarist elite continues to hold sway. Finally, the book reviews the unique and mysterious Japanese spoken language and written language, and provides useful guidance on how to learn this difficult language.