Definitive Edition: Showa History, Complete 20-Volume Set

Complete Edition: Showa History
Complete Set (18 Volumes + 2 Supplementary Volumes)

Publisher: Mainichi Shimbunsha

Published: 1986 (Showa 61) -
Around 1982 (Showa 57)
Varies depending on the book

Price: 1 volume: 3,800 yen
20 volumes: 76,000 yen

Hard case size:
Height: Approximately 31 cm
Width: Approximately 22 cm

Published around 1986 (Showa 61).
Stored on a bookshelf.
The books themselves are in relatively good condition for their age, but the hard case has minor scratches and some peeling at the seams.

It's interesting because it features many photographs of events not only from the Showa era but also from the end of the Edo period.

Volume 1: Pre-Showa History: Civilization and Enlightenment
Volume 2: Pre-Showa History: Enrich the Country, Strengthen the Military
Volume 3: Pre-Showa History: Russo-Japanese War
Volume 4: Pre-Showa History: Great Kanto Earthquake
Volume 5: The Dawn of Showa
Volume 6: Manchurian Incident
Volume 7: Around the February 26th Incident
Volume 8: Outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War
Volume 9: The Front Lines and the Rear
Volume 10: Opening of the Pacific War
Volume 11: The Road to Ruin
Volume 12: Air Raids, Defeat, and Occupation
Volume 13: Ruins and Scarcity
Volume 14: Peace Treaty and Independence
Volume 15: High Economic Growth
Volume 16: Showa Genroku Era
Volume 17: Economic Powerhouse and Oil Crisis
Volume 18: The Age of Uncertainty
Supplementary Volume I: History of Japanese Colonies
Supplementary Volume II: Occupation of Japan as Seen by American Soldiers
Appendix: Showa History Handbook

Please refrain from purchasing if you are concerned about the age or are overly sensitive.