Japanese Wartime Zoo Policy: The Silent Victims of World War II

By Mayumi Itoh

Book Overview

Introduction: 'Disposal of Dangerous Animals' as Japan's National Policy Historical Background: Creation of Modern Zoos and Militarism in Japan Zoos in Eastern Japan and World War II Zoos in Western Japan and World War II Zoos in Central Japan and World War II Zoos in Southwestern Japan and Japan's Exterior Territories and World War II Zoos in Europe and World War II Zoos in the United States and World War II Zoos in Japan in the Early Postwar Years Conclusion: Assessment of Japanese Wartime Zoo Policy

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349291838
• ISBN13: 9781349291830
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"