Cambridge Japanese Studies - preparatory reading list

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A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese (Tuttle Language Library)
1.  A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese (Tuttle Language Library) by Kenneth G. Henshall
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  "Guide to character stroke-order"
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Guide to Writing Kanji & Kana: Book 1 (Tuttle Language Library)
2.  Guide to Writing Kanji & Kana: Book 1 (Tuttle Language Library) by Wolfgang Hadamitzky
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  "Alternative guide to stroke-order I"
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Guide to Writing Kanji and Kana: Bk. 2: A Self Study Workbook for Learning Japanese Characters (Guide to Writing Kanji & Kana)
3.  Guide to Writing Kanji and Kana: Bk. 2: A Self Study Workbook for Learning Japanese Characters (Guide to Writing Kanji & Kana) by Wolfgang Hadamitzky
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  "Alternative guide to stroke-order II"
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Premodern Japan: A Historical Survey
4.  Premodern Japan: A Historical Survey by Mikiso Hane
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  "Modern History 1"
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Japan Before Perry: A Short History
5.  Japan Before Perry: A Short History by Conrad Totman
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  "Modern History 1 (Alternative)"
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The Emergence of Modern Japan: An Introductory History Since 1853
6.  The Emergence of Modern Japan: An Introductory History Since 1853 by J. Hunter
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  "Modern History 2"
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Japan and the World Since 1868 (International Relations and the Great Powers)
7.  Japan and the World Since 1868 (International Relations and the Great Powers) by Michael Barnhart
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  "Modern History 2 (Alternative)"
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The Open Empire: A History of China to 1600
8.  The Open Empire: A History of China to 1600 by Valerie Hansen
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  "Modern History 3"
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The Cambridge Illustrated History of China (Cambridge Illustrated Histories)
9.  The Cambridge Illustrated History of China (Cambridge Illustrated Histories) by Kwang-ching Liu
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  "Modern History 3 (Alternative)"
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Murasaki Shikibu: The Tale of Genji (Landmarks of World Literature (New))
10.  Murasaki Shikibu: The Tale of Genji (Landmarks of World Literature (New)) by Richard Bowring
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  "General Background Reading 1 COMMENTARY ONLY by Prof. Bowring. The book itself you can probably find in any bookshop, and there's only room on the list for 25 books - so I thought this more useful!"
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The Art and Architecture of Japan (Pelican History of Art)
11.  The Art and Architecture of Japan (Pelican History of Art) by Robert Treat Paine
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  "General Background Reading 2"
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An Introduction to Japanese Society (Contemporary Japanese Society)
12.  An Introduction to Japanese Society (Contemporary Japanese Society) by Yoshio Sugimoto
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  "General Background Reading 3"
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The Japanese Way of Politics (Studies of the East Asian Institute)
13.  The Japanese Way of Politics (Studies of the East Asian Institute) by G Curtis
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  "General Background Reading 3 (Alternative)"
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Governing Japan: Divided Politics in a Resurgent Economy (Modern Governments)
14.  Governing Japan: Divided Politics in a Resurgent Economy (Modern Governments) by J. A. A. Stockwin
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  "General Background Reading 4"
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Regime Shift: Comparative Dynamics of the Japanese Political Economy (Cornell Studies in Political Economy)
15.  Regime Shift: Comparative Dynamics of the Japanese Political Economy (Cornell Studies in Political Economy) by T. J. Pempel
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  "General Background Reading 4 (Alternative)"
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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Japan (Cambridge World Encyclopedias)
16.  The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Japan (Cambridge World Encyclopedias) by Richard Bowring
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  "General Background Reading 5"
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The Oxford Book of Japanese Short Stories (Oxford Books of Prose)
17.  The Oxford Book of Japanese Short Stories (Oxford Books of Prose) by Theodore W. Goossen
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  "General Background Reading 6"
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Kokoro
18.  Kokoro by Soseki Natsume
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  "Recommended Modern Fiction 1"
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Sanshiro
19.  Sanshiro by Natsume Soseki
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  "Recommended Modern Fiction 1a"
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Some Prefer Nettles (Vintage Classics)
20.  Some Prefer Nettles (Vintage Classics) by Junichiro Tanizaki
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  "Recommended Modern Fiction 2"
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Snow Country (Vintage International)
21.  Snow Country (Vintage International) by Yasunari Kawabata
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  "Recommended Modern Fiction 3"
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Confessions of a Mask
22.  Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishima
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  "Recommended Modern Fiction 4"
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The Waiting Years: A Novel
23.  The Waiting Years: A Novel by Fumiko Enchi
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  "Recommended Modern Fiction 5"
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Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness: Four Short Novels
24.  Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness: Four Short Novels by Kenzaburo Oe
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  "Recommended Modern Fiction 6"
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Child of Fortune
25.  Child of Fortune by Yuko Tsushima
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  "Recommended Modern Fiction 7"
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