Download or read book The Mikado's Empire written by William Elliot Griffis and published by Stone Bridge Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its day the most popular book on the then-mysterious nation of Japan, this volume covers the history and culture of Japan from the earliest times to the Meiji Restoration of 1868. William Elliot Griffis (1843-1928) was an educator and writer and a respected authority on Japanese culture.