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Japanese Reflections on World War II and the American Occupation
Porter, Ran Ying; Porter, Edgar
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Description for Japanese Reflections on World War II and the American Occupation
Hardback. This book presents an unforgettable up-close account of the effects of World War II and the subsequent American occupation on Oita prefecture. Series: Asian History Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 black and white; 19 full color. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBT; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 22.
This book presents an unforgettable up-close account of the effects of World War II and the subsequent American occupation on Oita prefecture, through firsthand accounts from more than forty Japanese men and women who lived there. The interviewees include students, housewives, nurses, midwives, teachers, journalists, soldiers, sailors, Kamikaze pilots, and munitions factory workers. Their stories range from early, spirited support for the war through the devastating losses of friends and family members to air raids and into periods of hunger and fear of the American occupiers. The personal accounts are buttressed by archival materials; the result is an unprecedented picture ... Read more
This book presents an unforgettable up-close account of the effects of World War II and the subsequent American occupation on Oita prefecture, through firsthand accounts from more than forty Japanese men and women who lived there. The interviewees include students, housewives, nurses, midwives, teachers, journalists, soldiers, sailors, Kamikaze pilots, and munitions factory workers. Their stories range from early, spirited support for the war through the devastating losses of friends and family members to air raids and into periods of hunger and fear of the American occupiers. The personal accounts are buttressed by archival materials; the result is an unprecedented picture ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Condition
New
Series
Asian History Series
Number of pages
256
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Amsterdam, Netherlands
ISBN
9789462982598
SKU
V9789462982598
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99-50
About Porter, Ran Ying; Porter, Edgar
Edgar A. Porter is Professor Emeritus in the College of Asian Pacific Studies at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Beppu, Japan. Previous publications include China in Oceania: Reshaping the Pacific?(co-editor, Berghahn Books, 2010), The People's Doctor: George Hatem and China's Revolution (University of Hawii Press, 1997), re-published by Foreign Languages Press, Beijing, 2003 and translated and reprinted under title ... Read more
Reviews for Japanese Reflections on World War II and the American Occupation
"The content [of this volume], based upon forty-three first-hand accounts, presents a range of original and informative perspectives, adding a human dimension to processes and events that are more often covered from a policy or strategic perspective. [...] The work is highly readable and accessible, suggesting its suitability as a potential core text for an undergraduate class on the Japanese ... Read more