{"product_id":"showa-the-japan-of-hirohito-paperback","title":"Showa: The Japan of Hirohito - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarol Gluck\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephen R. Graubard\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \"stimulating and comprehensive\" (\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e) collection of original essays on twentieth-century Japan's history and culture provides a unique mix of American and Japanese perspectives on Showa. With an important, substantial Introduction by Carol Gluck, the volume explores the strengths of the Japanese economy, the issue of democracy and Japan's political culture, Japan's achievements in technology and the arts, and its relations with other Asian nations and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe death of Emperor Hirohito in 1989 ended Japan's Showa era and provided the occasion for the Japanese to confront their past and the roots of their present success. This collection of original essays on twentieth-century Japan's history and culture provides a unique mix of American and Japanese perspectives on Showa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 380\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.13 x 9.19 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762121343264,"sku":"9780393310641","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/31119a96eba03cdcda81e3a27f98d0f6_56f39cd1-093d-46e7-b38a-e239ed38eaa9.webp?v=1780217852","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/showa-the-japan-of-hirohito-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}