The Japanese word for history is rekishi and history book is rekishi-sho. Find more words about history in the following section.
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| Romanji | Kanji | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| History れきし | Rekishi | 歴史 | |
| Japanese history にほんし | Nihonshi | 日本史 | |
| World history せかいし | Sekaishi | 世界史 | |
| Ancient history こだいし | Kodaishi | 古代史 | |
| Modern history きんげんだいし | Kingendaishi | 近現代史 | |
| History book れきししょ | Rekishi-sho | 歴史書 | |
| Historiography れきしがく | Rekishi-gaku | 歴史学 | |
| Lineage ゆいしょ | Yuisho | 由緒 |
Interesting facts about history in Japan
Japan has a rich and fascinating history that dates back to at least 32,000 years where ancient axe tools were found in Okinawa in what is known as the Paleolithic period. In the 16th Century the country was run by shoguns and became a strong military and industrial power by the early 20th Century. And then into one of the world’s leading economic powers. Check out this interesting timeline.