How did Japan grow so fast? Following the Dodge Plan and its effects on the economy, Japan was able to recover financially from World War II. It is considered to be the start of the economic miracle ...

In Edo Period Japan, only the merchants possessed cash to lend. By 1640, Japan’s isolation was complete, ending most external influences. Prosperity increased after the Bakufu’s seclusion ...

When there were tight restrictions on entering or leaving Japan during most of the Edo period (1603–1868 ... The former home of British merchant Frederick Ringer is notable for its paved ...

Nearer to Edo, Bakufu officials worried about women trying to escape, especially from daimyo families. Besides the usual daimyo and merchants, the Tokaido saw people from all of Japan’s classes.

It costs only a few hundred yen to explore this carefully reconstructed neighborhood from the late Edo period (1603-1867) — a time when samurai strolled the streets and merchants sold rice and ...

KAWAGOE, Saitama Prefecture—The Ichibangai shopping street here is lined with quaint warehouse-style merchant houses and ... many structures built from the Edo Period (1603-1867) through the ...

Canada-based chain Edo Japan recently made its U.S. debut in Chandler with sister concept Edo Japanese Grill. The first Edo Japan opened in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in 1979. Since then ...