Japan: History

A few reviews of (English language) books dealing with Japanese history. I should note that many of the scholarly translations of Japanese classics include superb introductions to the periods that the works cover. See, especially, the books by Helen Craig McCullough and Ivan Morris.

1. A History of Japan to 1334 (George Sansom, 1958)
2. A History of Japan, 1334-1615 (George Sansom, 1961)
3. A History of Japan, 1615-1867 (George Sansom, 1963)
4. The Nobility of Failure: Tragic Heroes in the History of Japan (Ivan Morris, 1975)
5. Sugawara no Michizane and the Early Heian Court (Robert Borgen, 1986)
6. Warriors of Japan as Portrayed in the War Tales (Paul Varley, 1994)
7. The World of the Shining Prince: Court Life in Ancient Japan (Ivan Morris, 1964)