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- ↑ Howell, David L., ed. (2023). The New Cambridge History of Japan, Volume 2. doi:10.1017/9781108283748. ISBN 978-1-108-28374-8 . Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ↑ Hein, Laura, ed. (2023). The New Cambridge History of Japan, Volume 3. doi:10.1017/9781108164535. ISBN 978-1-108-16453-5 . Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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