Japanese reflections on World War II and the American occupation / Edgar A. Porter and Ran Ying Porter.

Author/creator Porter, Edgar A.
Other author Porter, Ran Ying.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAmsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2017.
Description238 pages, 18 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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SeriesAsian history ; 3
Asian history ; 3. ^A1326078
Abstract 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 the devastating losses of friends and family members to air raids and into periods of hunger and fear of the American occupiers. The personal accounts are buttressed by archival materials; the result is an unprecedented picture of the war as experienced in a single region of Japan.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 233-235) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017391333
ISBN9462982597 (hardback)
ISBN9789462982598 (hardback)
ISBN(e-ISBN)
Standard identifier# 40027134918

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