This book provides an analytical account of the Allied occupation of Tokyo following World War II. Harry Emerson Wildes examines political, social, and cultural changes that emerged during the occupation period, describing its impact on Japanese society and the transformation of Tokyo in the postwar era. Through firsthand observations and detailed reporting, the author offers insight into the c…
Japan and Its World: Two Centuries of Change by Marius B. Jansen synthesizes decades of scholarship to explore how Japanese self-perception and its view of the Western world have evolved since the 18th century. Based on the Brown and Haley lectures delivered in 1975, the book traces key transformations in Japanese society, including challenges to the Confucian order, the quest for global wisdom…
Contents: 1. Overview: The international situation and Japanese diplomacy in 2003 2. Regional diplomacy 3. Japan's foreign policy in major diplomatic fields 4. Widening diplomacy 5. Assistance for Japanese nationals and companies overseas 6. Structure supporting Japan's diplomacy
This volume ties together the histories of Japan and China for the modern period prior to the 20th century. Twenty-nine chapters deal with Chinese or Japanese works which were written in response to events in the other country. None of these works has received any sustained attention in the West. As a result we get a view of how Chinese and Japanese saw each other at a time when there were few …
In the 1990s Japan swung swiftly and suddenly from being an unstoppable economic colossus to a creaky house of cards on the brink of collapse. Once cautious banks and bureaucrats fell in with cowboy businessmen and gangsters. The political system crumbled along with many of the real life myths and cultural certitudes built up around Japan and its economic miracle over the past half century. The…
What is the secret of Japan's economic success? What are the country's prospects for the future? Japan: The Fragile Superpower sets out to answer these intriguing questions and at the same time provides a penetrating analysis of the inner dynamics of Japanese business, politics, and culture. This book widely acclaimed book was long required reading for anyone interested in modern Japan. Nearly …
The Book of Corrections (Chingbirok) is a record of the events surrounding the Japanese invasion of Korea later known as the Imjin War (1592–1598). The author, vividly portrays all the major developments of the crisis, as well as the men who were involved in it.
This "stimulating and comprehensive" (Kirkus Reviews) collection of original essays on twentieth-century Japan's history and culture provides a unique mix of American and Japanese perspectives on Showa. With an important, substantial Introduction by Carol Gluck, the volume explores the strengths of the Japanese economy, the issue of democracy and Japan's political culture, Japan's achievements …
This popular introduction to Japan offers readers an authoritative and up-to-date overview of 2,000 years of Japanese history. Milton W. Meyer's concise explanations of Japanese traditions, religion, history, economics, politics, and relations with the West provide an invaluable aid for understanding contemporary Japanese society and values. Contents: 1. Traditional Japan 2. Feudal Japan 3.…
A History of Japan is a single-volume, complete history of the nation of Japan. Starting in ancient Japan during its early pre-history period A History of Japan covers every important aspect of history and culture through feudal Japan to the post-cold War period and collapse of the Bubble Economy in the early 1990's. Recent findings shed additional light on the origins of Japanese civilization …