The History of Japan focuses on the history of the Tokugawa Era (1600-1868), The Meiji Era (1868-1912), and the history and events after the eras, although it does include events about early Japan as well as Feudal Japan. The book itself written in 1998 provides accurate historical information especially about history of women. Not only that but this book is great for anyone who can read the newspaper to understand. He provides several Japanese maps for the reader to visualize.