The Japan Society Review
The Japan Society Review is published on a quartely basis, both online and printed (members are entitled to receive a copy by post). Since the starting of the publication in 2006, each issue covers a selection of Japan-related books and films, as well as theatre and stage productions, tv series and exhibitions. Its purpose is to inform, entertain and encourage readers to explore the works for themselves.
The Japan Society Review is possible thanks to the work of volunteers who dedicated their time and expertise to help us to promote the learning and understanding of Japanese culture and society.
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Demystifying Pearl Harbor – A New Perspective from JapanTakeo Iguchi, translated by David Noble, 343 pages including index and bibliography, I-House Press, Tokyo, 2010, ISBN 978-4-903452-19-7.
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Sino-Japanese Relations: Facing the Past, Looking to the Future?By Caroline Rose, Routledge, 2005, 175 pages, ISBN 0-415-29722-2.
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The Hare with Amber Eyes, A Hidden InheritanceBy Edmund de Waal, Chatto and Windus , 2010, 354 pages, ISBN 9780701184179. Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi.
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The Courtesan and the SamuraiBy Lesley Downer. Bantam Press, 2010, 352 pages, ISBN-10: 0593057937, £12.99. Review by Elizabeth Ingrams.
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When Honda Met RoverEdited by Mike Carver, Nicholas Seale. and Anne Youngson. CSY Publishing, 2008, 177 pages. ISBN-10: 0956034306. Review by Kiyoshi Ikemi.
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My Song Story in My Life – The Youth of the Showa Era [わが人生の歌がたり 昭和の青春]By Hiroyuki Itsuki [五木寛之], Kadokawa Shoten. 2008, 206 pages, ISBN: 978-4-04-883994-5. Reviewed by Mikihiro Maeda.
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The Golden Age of JAPANESE OKIMONO, Dr A.M. Kanter’s CollectionBy Laura Bordignon. Antique Collectors’ Club, pages 302. copiously illustrated with colour plates. ISBN 978-1-85149-609-9. Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi.
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The Gardens of JapanBy Helena Attlee This is not a guide to Japanese gardens. Nor is it a history of Japanese gardens. It consists of photographs with brief descriptions of selected gardens. The photos are well and artistically taken, but [...] Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi
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The Mongol Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281By Stephen Turnbull Illustrated by Richard Hook, Osprey, 2010. 96 pages, copious illustration, ISBN978 1 84603 4565. Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi.
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Soul Dance: Selected PoemsBy Takako Arai. Translated by Jeffrey Angles, with Sawako Nakayasu and You Nakai. Mi’Te Press, 2008, 64 pages. ISBN: 978-4-9904416-0-9. Review by Adam House.