Japan's Imperial House in the Postwar Era, 1945-2019

by Kenneth J. Ruoff

Book Overview

With the ascension of a new emperor and the dawn of the Reiwa Era, Kenneth J. Ruoff has expanded upon and updated The People's Emperor, his study of the monarchy's role as a political, societal, and cultural institution in contemporary Japan. Many Japanese continue to define the nation's identity through the imperial house, making it a window into Japan's postwar history. Ruoff begins by examining the reform of the monarchy during the US occupation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674244486
• ISBN13: 9780674244481
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"