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Chapter 1 of the book "New Times in Modern Japan," by Stefan Tanaka is presented. It explores the Meiji period in Japan, and focuses on how the era is considered as one considerable transformation of all aspects of life on the archipelago. It highlights the steps necessary to begin the process of modernization including the discovery and separation of the past.

Chapter 3 of the book "New Times in Modern Japan," by Stefan Tanaka is presented. It examines the Meiji period in Japan and focuses on the factors that made the people fixate in myths, beliefs and artifacts that influenced their way of living. It highlights the attempts of intellectuals to expound the importance of progress in the period.

Chapter 2 of the book "New Times in Modern Japan," by Stefan Tanaka is presented. It explores the Meiji period in Japan and scrutinizes how it detached from myths, and how it inherited knowledge about reality. It focuses on the Japanese folklore "Shuten Doji," and reflects on several tales, superstitions, and beliefs that influence the era's way of living.

An introduction of the book "New Times in Modern Japan," by Stefan Tanaka is presented.