Download or read book Thomas William Kinder and the Japanese Imperial Mint, 1868-1875 written by Roy S. Hanashiro and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1999 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analysis of the phenomenon of the Japanese adopting Western technology but resisting foreign domination during Meiji Japan. It is a fascinating study on the founding of the Japanese Imperial Mint, the role of its director Thomas William Kinder, the Meiji government's effort to adopt technology, but at the same time its struggle to maintain its authority at the Mint.