History, Memory, and Politics in Postwar Japan
  • 2020/219 pages
  • Published in association with the Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture


History, Memory, and Politics in Postwar Japan

Iokibe Kaoru, Komiya Kazuo, Hosoya Yūichi, Miyagi Taizō, and the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research’s Political and Diplomatic Review Project, editors
Hardcover: $75.00
ISBN: 978-1-62637-877-3
Ebook: $75.00
ISBN: 978-1-62637-885-8
Memories can be shared—or contested. Japan and Korea, just one case in point, share centuries of intertwined history, the nature of which continues to be disputed, particularly with regard to World War II.

The authors of History, Memory, and Politics in Postwar Japan explore Japan's historical narratives, and their impact on both domestic politics and diplomatic relations, as they have evolved from 1946 to the present. Presenting the results of more than a decade of collaborative research, their book is a rich contribution to our understanding not only of Japanese politics, but also of how the historical narratives that we embrace have far-reaching consequences.
Iokibe Kaoru is professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics. Komiya Kazuo is lecturer at Aoyama Gakuin, Komanazawa, and Senshu universities. Hosoya Yūichi is professor in Keio University’s Faculty of Law. Miyagi Taizō is professor in Sophia University's Faculty of Global Studies.

Also of interest:
From Party Politics to Militarism in Japan, 1924-1941 by Kitaoka Shinichi