This is a very informative book about Japanese history that will be useful for both children and adults。 It packs in a lot of facts in a short space， making it particularly useful for children doing school reports。 The main drawbacks are that it at times talks down to children， particularly in its use of patronizing questions along the lines of "Can you imagine what that was like？"， and a tendency toward repetition。 Still， it is well worth reading for anyone interested in Japan。 This is a very informative book about Japanese history that will be useful for both children and adults。 It packs in a lot of facts in a short space， making it particularly useful for children doing school reports。 The main drawbacks are that it at times talks down to children， particularly in its use of patronizing questions along the lines of "Can you imagine what that was like？"， and a tendency toward repetition。 Still， it is well worth reading for anyone interested in Japan。 。。。more