Japanese Reflections on World War II and the American Occupation

by Ran Ying Porter and Edgar A. Porter

Book Overview

This book presents an unforgettable up-close account of the effects of World War II and the subsequent American occupation on Oita prefecture, through firsthand accounts from more than forty Japanese men and women who lived there. The interviewees include students, housewives, nurses, midwives, teachers, journalists, soldiers, sailors, Kamikaze pilots, and munitions factory workers. Their stories range from early, spirited support for the war through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9462989737
• ISBN13: 9789462989733
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"