Because it was the US the first Western country to interact with Japan during the middle of the 19th century, there has been a special relationship between the two countries since then, says Ion (hist
Japan closed its doors to foreigners for over two hundred years due to fears of religious and political instability, and the prohibition of Christianity was enforced until 1873. Drawing on an impressi
In this pioneer study, Ion investigates the experience of the Canadians who were part of the Protestant missionary movement in the Japanese Empire. He sheds new light on the dramatic challenges faced
