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Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II
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Embracing Defeat tells the story of the transformation of Japan under American occupation after World War II. When Japan surrendered unconditionally to the Allied Forces in August 1945, it was exhausted; where America's Pacific combat lasted less than four years, Japan had been fighting for 15. Sixty percent of its urban area lay in ruins. The c... »
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In the Ruins of Empire: The Japanese Surrender and the Battle for Postwar Asia
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An interesting survey of the aftermath of the Japanese surrender in South Asia and the Far East. Concentrating mainly on China, Korea and Indonesia. Spector completely ignores Burma and the Philippines. The space given to Hong Kong, Malaya and Singapore is cursory; generally the British role is not the focus of this book. This book only works as an acc... »
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The Pillow Book (Penguin Classics)
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Relatively little is known about Sei Shonagon's life. We know she was a court lady in tenth-century Japan, at the pinnacle of the Heian period.
And she left behind a glimpse into her culture's period in "The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon." It's a sort of mishmash memoir -- gossip, reflections, lists, and personal recollections are all mingle... »
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A History of Japan
The History Of Japan by R. H. P. Mason and J. G. Caiger is a very small yet very complete book of Japanese history and culture, from 10,000 BC up to the... »
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A Year in Japan
Even before looking inside A Year in Japan, the fold-out back and front covers are wonders to behold. They contain smaller versions of the colourful inter... »
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Japanese Art (World of Art)
The author Joan Stanley-Baker earned her Ph.D. on Chinese art. Probably being aware of this, I felt that an outsider's view is rather strong in the book, ... »
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Empire of Signs
It wearies to hear once more that Barthes' "The Empire of Signs" is an example of hypocritical cultural imperialism. It's been said too many times, and fu... »
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