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Bloomsbury Showa: Inside History of Hirohito's Japan - Bloomsbury

Name: Showa: Inside History of Hirohito's Japan - Bloomsbury
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Showa: An Inside History of Hirohito's Japan presents modern Japanese history through intimate personal narratives spanning Emperor Hirohito's reign from 1926 onwards. This Bloomsbury Academic Collections volume traces three individuals born at the beginning of the Showa era, offering unprecedented insight into Japan's transformation through militarism, the Pacific War, and post-war economic expansion. The book reveals experiences rarely documented in traditional histories, including training as a suicide pilot, draft evasion during wartime, and leadership roles in political movements. By focusing on individual perspectives rather than institutional accounts, the work provides readers with a nuanced understanding of how ordinary Japanese people navigated extraordinary historical upheaval. This scholarly work fills a gap in English-language histories of modern Japan by centering lived experience alongside major historical events.

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Bloomsbury Academic Collections edition focuses on three individuals' personal experiences during the Showa period from 1926 onwards.

Presents modern Japanese history through first-hand narratives including wartime roles and post-war perspectives.

Covers significant historical periods including militarism, the Pacific War, and Japan's economic recovery and expansion.

Offers unique insight into civilian experiences during Japan's most transformative century.

Scholarly analysis by Bloomsbury Academic publisher provides academic credibility for university-level study and research.

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Brand: Bloomsbury
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1780939663
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Asia > Japan
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 06 December 2012
Listed Since: 07 July 2012

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