02459cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000340011724500450015126400510019630000470024733600260029433700260032033800360034650000310038250802060041352012780061953400530189765300360195065300330198685600520201985600430207199900190211467860UtSlPG20260610134552.0mcr n260607r20221910utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aDSaHC1 aDautremer, Joseph,d1860-194612aL'Empire Japonais et sa vie économique 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-04-18  aLaurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))  a"L'Empire Japonais et sa vie économique" by Joseph Dautremer is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the geographic characteristics, climate, and economic evolution of Japan, particularly following the significant transformations it underwent after establishing contact with Western nations in the mid-19th century. The narrative delves into Japan's military and economic developments as well as the implications of modernization for its society and culture.  The opening of the book lays the groundwork for understanding Japan's geographic positioning, highlighting its four main islands and their topographical features. Dautremer discusses Japan's historical isolation until the arrival of Western influences, notably the United States in the 1850s, which sparked profound changes in the country's economy and society. There is a detailed description of Japan's landscape, including its mountainous terrain and climatic variations, and attention is paid to the challenges these factors pose for both the local populace and foreign settlers. The text begins to explore Japan's natural resources and infrastructure, foreshadowing a more in-depth economic analysis in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cFrance: E. Guilmoto, 1910  aJapan -- Description and travel  aJapan -- Economic conditions4 uhttps://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6202561q40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67860  c108682d108682