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The Hatoyama Dynasty
Palgrave Macmillan 2003; US$ 105.00This is a multi-generational political history of the Hatoyamas, a family that has participated at the highest levels of Japan's parliamentary government from its inception in the late 1800s. The Hatoyama family is one of the most prominent political families in modern Japanese government. It has produced six members of the Diet, Japan's parliament,... more...
Japanese War Orphans in Manchuria
Palgrave Macmillan 2010; US$ 95.00Japanese war orphans in Manchuria are the forgotten victims of the Asia-Pacific War and Sino-Japanese relations, and this is an integral part of the Japanese government's 'postwar settlement' issues concerning its war responsibility and compensation. more...
Japanese Wartime Zoo Policy
Palgrave Macmillan 2010; US$ 95.00An examination of Japanese wartime zoo policy during World War II, this book looks at why the Home Ministry destroyed more than 300 showpiece animals throughout Japan well before American air strikes were anticipated, with international comparisons of the effects of the war on zoos in Europe, the United States, and the Middle East. A study of the effects... more...
The Origin of Ping-Pong Diplomacy
Palgrave Macmillan 2011; US$ 95.00Why and how did Japan Table Tennis Association President Goto Koji invite China to participate in the World Table Tennis Championships in Nagoya, Japan, in 1971? Against strong opposition at home and abroad, Goto Koji created a stage for Premier Zhou Enlai to launch ping-pong diplomacy, which changed world history forever by opening China's "bamboo... more...
Pioneers of Sino-Japanese Relations
Palgrave Macmillan 2012; US$ 90.00This book examines the careers of Liao Chengzhi and Takasaki Tatsunosuke, who were not only the architects of Sino-Japanese economic relations, but also pioneers of contemporary Sino-Japanese relations. Their visions and initiatives offer many insights into the current contentious relations among China, Japan, Russia, and the United States. more...
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