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*In his 1771 Naobi no mitama, Motoori Norinaga writes that China is a country of disorder and violence, and the so-called Sages are nothing more than successful practitioners of a special brand of deceit. It might be useful to study Chinese books, but only after grounding oneself firmly in Japanese traditions and values, thus allowing oneself to recognize the full error of the Way of China. (too close - must paraphrase before posting!) - Jansen, China in Tokugawa Japan, 82.
*In his 1771 Naobi no mitama, Motoori Norinaga writes that China is a country of disorder and violence, and the so-called Sages are nothing more than successful practitioners of a special brand of deceit. It might be useful to study Chinese books, but only after grounding oneself firmly in Japanese traditions and values, thus allowing oneself to recognize the full error of the Way of China. (too close - must paraphrase before posting!) - Jansen, China in Tokugawa Japan, 82.
*By 1970s, fully one-quarter of Japan's population lived in or around [[Tokyo]]. - Anne Walthall, Introduction, Human Tradition in Modern Japan, xvii.
*Term "[[bakuhan taisei]]" coined by Itô Tasaburô (伊東多三郎). Mercantilism in a Japanese Domain, 22-23.
*Term "[[bakuhan taisei]]" coined by Itô Tasaburô (伊東多三郎). Mercantilism in a Japanese Domain, 22-23.
