Best of
Japan
1967
The Fall of Japan
William Craig - 1967
The people were not told the truth, and neither was the emperor. Japanese generals, admirals, and statesmen knew, but only a handful of leaders were willing to accept defeat. Most were bent on fighting the Allies until the last Japanese soldier died and the last city burned to the ground. Exhaustively researched and vividly told, The Fall of Japan masterfully chronicles the dramatic events that brought an end to the Pacific War and forced a once-mighty military nation to surrender unconditionally. From the ferocious fighting on Okinawa to the all-but-impossible mission to drop the 2nd atom bomb, and from Franklin D. Roosevelt’s White House to the Tokyo bunker where tearful Japanese leaders first told the emperor the truth, William Craig captures the pivotal events of the war with spellbinding authority. The Fall of Japan brings to life both celebrated and lesser-known historical figures, including Admiral Takijiro Onishi, the brash commander who drew up the Yamamoto plan for the attack on Pearl Harbor and inspired the death cult of kamikaze pilots., This astonishing account ranks alongside Cornelius Ryan’s The Longest Day and John Toland’s The Rising Sun as a masterpiece of World War II history.
Spring Snow
Yukio Mishima - 1967
The closed world of the ancient aristocracy is being breached for the first time by outsiders - rich provincial families, a new and powerful political and social elite.Kiyoaki has been raised among the elegant Ayakura family - members of the waning aristocracy - but he is not one of them. Coming of age, he is caught up in the tensions between the old and the new, and his feelings for the exquisite, spirited Satoko, observed from the sidelines by his devoted friend Honda. When Satoko is engaged to a royal prince, Kiyoaki realises the magnitude of his passion.
Everyday Suchness: Buddhist Essays on Everyday Living
Gyomay M. Kubose - 1967
A classic collection of short articles first published in 1967, hailed as one of the most significant books in Buddhism because of its simple explanations and reference to everyday life.
Judo in Action: Grappling Techniques
Kazuzo Kudo - 1967
Also, please see our other listing, "Throwing Techniques" by this author in this series.
Death in Life: Survivors of Hiroshima
Robert Jay Lifton - 1967
In this classic study, winner of the 1969 National Book Award in Science, Lifton studies the psychological effects of the bomb on 90,000 survivors. He sees this analysis as providing a last chance to understand--and be motivated to avoid--nuclear war. This compassionate treatment is a significant contribution to the atomic age.
Dynamic Judo: Throwing Techniques
Kazuzo Kudo - 1967
One of two superb master-volumes by Kazuo Kudo on the techniques of Judo (the other being on grappling).
Little Daruma & Little Tengu: A Japanese Children's Tale
Satoshi Kako - 1967
A well-known icon in Japan, Daruma is a symbol of good luck. Here he is portrayed as a cute, fun, and adventurous character with many interesting friends. These tales of friendship, imagination, and exciting adventures are sure to appeal to both parents and children. Fully illustrated with wonderful watercolor drawings, young children will want to read all of the stories in this great four-book series.
Capitalism & Nationalism in Prewar Japan: The Ideology of the Business Elite, 1868-1941
Byron K. Marshall - 1967
Japan’s Decision for War: Records of the 1941 Policy Conferences
Nobutaka Ike - 1967