1. Introduction: A Study of Prime Ministers in Postwar Japan.- 2. Kantaro Suzuki: The Premier Who Ended the War.- 3. Naruhiko Higashikuni: The Imperial Leader Who Disbanded the Armed Forces.- 4. Kijuro Shidehara: An Internationalist Who Embraced the Peace Clause.- 5. Shigeru Yoshida (I): The Antiwar Pacifist as a Diplomat and Leader.- 6. Tetsu Katayama: The Christian Pacifist and First Socialist Premier.- 7. Hitoshi Ashida: The Diplomat, Journalist,...