Jimmu, First Emperor of Japan Story of Yamato Dake Prince Bravest's Conquests First Invasion of Korea Buddhism brought to Japan The Oldest Clans of Japan Minamoto defeats Taira Story of "Young Ox" The Last of the Minamoto An Independent Tenno Christianity in Japan A Great General The Lord of the Golden Water Gourds The Second Invasion of Korea The Three Hollyhock Leaves The Dutch in Japan Persecutions of the Christians Restrictions of the Dutch A Visit to the Regent A Shrewd Judge Tosa's Revenge A Wife's Noble Act The Forty-seven Ronin The Forty-seven Ronin (continued) The Forty-seven Ronin (concluded) Various Attempts to Trade with Japan A Russian Captive English Attempts to Trade with Japan United States seeks Trade with Japan How Perry Secured a Treaty Japan in Perry's Time Japan Opened The Tokugawa Regents Step Out How a Samurai Committed Hara-kiri The Tenno Leaves his Seclusion Saigo Takamori Japan's Progress War with China Mutsuhito, Emperor of Japan