Emperor of Japan: Meiji and His World, 1852-1912 by Donald Keene

Emperor of Japan by Donald Keene is a biography of the Meiji Emperor, the ruler in whose name Japan transformed itself from a feudal country into a modern power.

The book follows the emperor's life from his youth in the Kyoto court through the Restoration that bore his name to his death in 1912, setting his personal story against the vast changes of his reign. Drawing on Japanese sources, it portrays both the man and the world that made modern Japan.

Key themes readers will explore:

• The life of the Meiji Emperor, 1852 to 1912
• The Restoration and the end of feudal Japan
• Japan's modernisation as seen from the throne
• The court, the government and the people of Meiji Japan
• The making of modern Japan through one life

Who should read this book: Readers interested in Japanese history and biography, students of East Asia, and anyone seeking a rich portrait of the age that made modern Japan.

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