History : Japan

Originally published in 1957, this enduring classic cowritten by a Japanese suicide pilot—now completely revised to include the valuable insight and perspective gained by the author since the time of the book’s initial publication—remains a touching and insightful look into the world of the kamikaze. more...

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"Hagakure: Selections (The Way of the Samurai)" by Yamamoto Tsunetomo is a classic work of literature that can be enjoyed by all. Download "Hagakure: Selections (The Way of the Samurai)" and enjoy another quality Digireads.com publication. more...

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Presenting a challenge to established views of modern Japanese history, the narratives presented here are based on a wide variety of materials and look at local initiatives, local experiences and new approaches to Japan's encounter with the West. more...

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In this novel and intriguing book, Michael Schaller traces the origins of the Cold War in Asia to the postwar occupation of Japan by U.S. troops. Determined to secure Japan as a bulwark against both Soviet expansion and Asian revolution, the U.S. instituted ambitious social and economic reforms under the direction of the flamboyant Occupation Commander, General Douglas MacArthur. MacArthur was later denounced by the Truman Administration as a "bunko artist" who had wrecked Japan's economy and opened it to Communist influence, and power was shifted to Japan's old elite. Cut off from its former trading partners, which were now all Communist-controlled, Japan, with U.S. backing, turned its attention to the rich but unstable Southeast Asian states. The stage was thus set for U.S. intervention in China, Korea, and Vietnam. more...

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This study examines one aspect of American women's professionalization and the implications of the cross-cultural dialogue between American woman missionaries and Japanese students and supporters at Kobe College between 1873 and 1909. more...

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