In the Realm of a Dying Emperor Japan at Century's End

Name: In the Realm of a Dying Emperor Japan at Century's End
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ISBN: 9780679741893

ISBN-10: 0679741895

ISBN-13: 9780679741893

Edition: N/A

Authors: Norma Field

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When the Emperor Hirohito died in 1989, Japanese newspapers had to use a special, exalted word to refer to his death, and had to depict his life uncritically, as one beginning in turbulence but ending in magnificent accomplishment. To do otherwise would have exposed them to terrorism from the vigilant right wing. Yet this insightful book by a Japanese-American scholar who grew up in both cultures reveals the hidden fault lines in the realm of the dying emperor by telling the stories of three unlikely dissenters: a supermarket owner who burned the national flag; an aging widow who challenged the state's "deification" of fallen soldiers; and the mayor of Nagasaki, who risked his career and…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 3/9/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.24" wide x 7.99" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English