A foremost historian examines Japan in the immediate, shattering aftermath of World War II, giving readers the rich and turbulent interplay between West and East, the victor and the vanquished, in a way never before attempted.
It examines the economic resurgence as well as how the nation as a whole reacted to defeat and the end of a suicidal nationalism..
This study of modern Japan traces the impact of defeat and reconstruction on every aspect of Japan\'s national life. 75 illustrations.
A foremost historian examines Japan in the immediate, shattering aftermath of World War II, giving readers the rich and turbulent interplay between West and East, the victor and the vanquished, in a way never before attempted