Il Giappone rappresenta un esempio unico di come un paese possa modernizzarsi in un lasso di tempo estremamente breve e senza grandi sconvolgimenti all'interno della propria società. In questo primo episodio speciale, vediamo quali sfide il paese del Sol Levante abbia dovuto affrontare a partire dal XIX secolo, a causa della penetrazione delle potenze occidentali.

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Scritto e condotto da Andrea Basso

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In copertina: suonatrici tradizionali, fotografia di Felice Beato, anni '60 del XIX secolo, colorizzata a mano.

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