Introduction -- An overview : evolutionary history and translative adaptation -- The Edo society: preparing conditions for industrialization -- Transition from Edo to Meiji -- Importing and absorbing technology -- Development of key industries -- Budget, finance and the macroeconomy of Meiji --...

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