History, Memory, and Politics in Postwar Japan / / ed. by Iokibe Kaoru, Hosoya Yūichi, Komiya Kazuo.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2020
• MitwirkendeR: Jun’ya, Nishino,; Kaoru, Iokibe,; Kazuo, Komiya,; Ryōta, Murai,; Shin, Kawashima,; Susumu, Satō,; Taizō, Miyagi,; Tomoki, Takeda,; Tsuneo, Watanabe,; Yoshitoshi, Taira,; Yūichi, Hosoya,
• HerausgeberIn: Kaoru, Iokibe,; Kazuo, Komiya,; Yūichi, Hosoya ,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (219 p.)

Memories can be shared—or contested. Japan and Korea, just one case in point, share centuries of intertwined history, the nature of which continues to be disputed, particularly with regard to World War II. The authors of History, Memory, and Politics in Postwar Japan explore Japan's historical narratives, and their impact on both domestic politics and diplomatic relations, as they have evolved from 1946 to the present. Presenting the results of more than a decade of collaborative research, their book is a rich contribution to our understanding not only of Japanese politics, but also of how the historical narratives that we embrace have far-reaching consequences.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 The Yoshida Shigeru Years Coming to Terms with the Issue of Historical Memory -- 2 The Satō Eisaku Years Historical Memory in a Time of Rapid Economic Growth -- 3 The Nakasone Yasuhiro Years Historical Memory in Foreign Policy -- 4 The Rift Between Okinawa and the Japanese Mainland Historical Memory and Political Space -- 5 Is Reconciliation Possible? The Outlook for Japan-China, Japan-Korea, and Japan–United States Relations -- 6 Historical Memory and International Relations in East Asia. The Abe Statement in Retrospect -- 7 Historical Memory and International History: A Guide for Further Reading -- 8 Key Sources on the Postwar Era -- Postscript -- Appendixes -- Appendix 1 Statement by Prime Minister Murayama Tomiichi: “On the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the War’s End” -- Appendix 2 Statement by Prime Minister Koizumi Junichirō -- Appendix 3 Statement by Prime Minister Abe Shinzō -- Appendix 4 Postwar Prime Ministers -- Bibliography -- About the Authors -- Index -- About the Book