Modern Japanese Society, 1868–1994 by Ann Waswo surveys the social transformations that reshaped Japan over more than a century. It follows the country's move from an agrarian, newly unified nation to an industrial economy with international influence.

Waswo foregrounds the experiences of ordinary citizens and the evolving relationship between state and society. The book assesses how political control, economic change and social institutions adapted across the Meiji, Taisho, Showa and late-20th-century periods, and it challenges explanations that rely solely on cultural inevitability.

Compact and readable, the study is well suited to students of modern Japan and readers interested in social change, governance and economic development. Published by Oxford University Press in 1996, it spans 179 pages.

• Chronological survey covering 1868–1994
• Focus on state–citizen relations and social institutions
• Concise overview for coursework and general study

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