TY - BOOK AU - Partner,Simon TI - The merchant's tale: Yokohama and the transformation of Japan T2 - Asia perspectives: history, society, and culture SN - 9780231182928 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - HN730.Y65 P37 2018 PY - 2018/// CY - New York PB - Columbia University Press KW - Yokohama-shi (Japan) KW - Social conditions KW - Economic conditions KW - Politics and government KW - Japan KW - 19th century KW - local KW - Print books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Out of thin air (1859-1860) -- Years of struggle (1860-1864) -- Prosperity (1864-1866) -- Transformation (1866-1873) -- Conclusion: the power of a place ER -