Yoshida Shoin (Sofu Tokutomi) / Comparison of the Meiji Restoration and the Old Shogunate (Masahiro Kinoshita) / 100 Tales of the Late Edo Period (Kozo Shinoda) / Set of 3 books / Iwanami Bunko ● Yoshida Shoin Description: Sofu Tokutomi (1863-1957) crystallized the spiritual challenge of how to overcome the current situation in the image of Shoin, from the earnest recognition that the Meiji era's great figures had already reached high positions and lost their ambition, and that the great achievement of the Restoration was now half-ruined. His youthful writing style makes this book an outstanding historical and biographical work. Based on the Meiji 26 edition, it is written for easy reading. ● Comparison of the Meiji Restoration and the Old Shogunate Description: How did Japanese society change with the Meiji Restoration? Masahiro Kinoshita, who was at the center of politics as a government official at the time, clarified the concrete achievements of the new Meiji government while comparing them one by one with the actual state of the old shogunate. Written at the behest of Tomomi Iwakura, it is a first-class historical material that allows us to get close to the reality of the people at the time of the Restoration. Original title: "Comparison Table of New and Old." ● 100 Tales of the Late Edo Period Description: In the mid-Meiji era, Kozo Shinoda (1871-1965) decided to collect stories from the elders of the late Edo period. From the abolition of swords to being unarmed, from the chonmage hairstyle to the sanpatsu hairstyle, the merchant methods of the samurai class, the glory of the lords, the commotion of returning to one's home province, the state of street killings, the Great Ansei Earthquake... The stories of the people who witnessed the late Edo period and the Meiji Restoration were full of unimaginable interesting things. A collection of true stories of how ordinary people talked about Japanese society during a period of rapid change. ● The reason for classifying it as "some damage and stains" is due to age-related yellowing. There are no missing or torn pages, and there is no problem with reading, but please refrain from purchasing if you are concerned about the condition or if you are looking for a perfect product. ● I do not smoke, and I do not have any pets. ● This is a used item. There is a possibility that there may be stains or scratches that cannot be completely checked. Please refrain from purchasing if you are nervous. New Books Novels New Releases Bunko Books Hardcover Books Magazines