Japan Among the Powers 18901990 Author:Sydney Giffard This absorbing book, written by a former diplomat and ambassador to Japan, provides a fresh perspective on Japan`s history, politics, and culture over the past hundred years. Sydney Giffard traces Japan`s phenomenal development into one of the world`s great powers, portraying events in Japan and its rapid industrialization as they were shaped by... more » Japanese decision makers rather than as they were perceived by the outside world.« less