Anthology of research of famous Japanese scientists beg. XX century: H. Vandenberg, T.A. Bogdanovich, N.I. Konrad, Nakamura Koya and Akiyama Kenzoo on the history of Japan from ancient times to the beginning of the 20th century, including the eras of the first emperors, the reign of shoguns and reforms of the Meiji era. The first of two published works, published during the Russo-Japanese War, were supposed to acquaint the Russian reader with the little-known history and culture of Japan. Composition acad. N.I. Conrad has become a classic. The works of representatives of the Japanese school are also cited. The publication is supplemented by a terminology dictionary and a brief bibliography. For a wide range of readers.