Issue 7 (February 2007, Volume 2, Number 1)
Our first issue of 2007 features a major new Japanese book on the Second World War, "Who Was Responsible?" which has generated considerable international debate.
We also review other books on the topic which examine different aspects of Japan's wartime past. You will also find the usual broad selection of stimulating reviews on the latest books about Japan.
In this issue we look at new works on Japanese literature, Sake brewing, administrative reforms and have a special section on books about early European travellers to Japan. You will find exclusive special offers on many of the books reviewed. Please remember that this publication only represents a fraction of the reviews available on our website.
We also review movies, the stage, arts and Japan related events. Japan-UK Review is constantly adding new on-line articles, so it is definitely worth a weekly visit to the homepage.
Contents
- Who Was Responsible? From Marco Polo Bridge to Pearl Harbor
- Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan
- Representing the Other in Modern Japanese Literature
- The Book of SAKE, a Connoisseur's Guide
- Administrative Reform in Japan
- Secret Memoirs of the Shoguns: Isaac Titsingh and Japan, 1779-1822
- Japan Extolled and Decried Carl Peter Thunberg and the Shogun's Realm, 1775-1796
Contributors
Editor
Sean Curtin
Managing Editor
Clare Barclay
Reviewers
Sir Hugh Cortazzi, Ben-Ami Shillony, Suefen Tsai and Sean Curtin
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