At present, there is a general history of Japan written by Mr. Wu in China academic circles, which is an old book and hard to find. This is a must-read for Japanese researchers in China. Next is the History of Japan written by Wang He and Tang Chongnan, which was published by People's Publishing House in 2008. A General History of Japan, edited by Feng Wei of Fudan University, was published by Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Press this year (20 12). However, the level of Japanese studies in China is relatively low, so these Japanese history books are not very good and are not recommended.

There is a translation of Japanese history by Japanese scholar Tarou Sakamoto, which is also a must-read for Japanese historians. A Concise History of Japan by Yitian Jia Xi. Conrad Thordeman's Japanese History. The History of Japan by James L. McClane and A Brief History of Japan by Hansel. These books are all translated into Chinese, so they are easier to find.

The untranslated English version of Cambridge Japanese General History is said to be published in 20 16 and can be downloaded from the Internet.

The above is the most authoritative and easy-to-find general history of Japan in academic circles. I recommend the History of Japan written by James L. McClane (Hainan Press, 2009 edition) and the History of Japan written by Tarou Sakamoto (China Social Sciences Press, 2008 edition), which are not boring and fluent in writing. Secondly, you can choose A Concise General History of Japan (Shanghai Far East Publishing House) edited by Yoshida Jia Qian.

In addition, books about Japan, Japanese, Bushido, Chrysanthemum and Knife are of course famous, but these books are not history books, and they focus more on Japanese culture than history.