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Yasukuni Shrine

History, Memory, and Japan’s Unending Postwar

By: Akiko Takenaka

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Yasukuni Shrine

History, Memory, and Japan’s Unending Postwar

By: Akiko Takenaka

This is the first extensive English-language study of Yasukuni Shrine as a war memorial. It explores the controversial shrine’s role in waging war, promoting peace, honoring the dead, and, in particular, building Japan’s modern national identity. It traces Yasukuni’s history from its conceptualization in the final years of the Tokugawa period and Japan’s wars of imperialism to the present. Author Akiko Takenaka departs from existing scholarship on Yasukuni by considering various themes important to the study of war and its legacies through a chronological and thematic survey of the shrine, emphasizing the spatial practices that took place both at the shrine and at regional sites associated with it over the last 150 years. Rather than treat Yasukuni as a single, unchanging ideological entity, she takes into account the social and political milieu, maps out gradual transformations in both its events and rituals, and explicates the ideas that the shrine symbolizes. Takenaka illuminates the ways the shrine’s spaces were used during wartime, most notably in her reconstructions, based on primary sources, of visits by war-bereaved military families to the shrine during the Asia-Pacific War. She also traces important episodes in Yasukuni’s postwar history, including the filing of lawsuits against the shrine and recent attempts to reinvent it for the twenty-first century. Through a careful analysis of the shrine’s history over one and a half centuries, her work views the making and unmaking of a modern militaristic Japan through the lens of Yasukuni Shrine. Yasukuni Shrine: History, Memory, and Japan’s Unending Postwar is a skilled and innovative examination of modern and contemporary Japan’s engagement with the critical issues of war, empire, and memory. It will be of particular interest to readers of Japanese history and culture as well as those who follow current affairs and foreign relations in East Asia. Its discussion of spatial practices in the life of monuments and the political use of images, media, and museum exhibits will find a welcome audience among those engaged in memory, visual culture, and media studies.

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824856937

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Yasukuni Shrine

History, Memory, and Japan’s Unending Postwar

By: Akiko Takenaka

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History, Memory, and Japan’s Unending Postwar

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Travels in Manchuria and Mongolia

A Feminist Poet from Japan Encounters Prewar China

By: Akiko Yosano

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Travels in Manchuria and Mongolia

A Feminist Poet from Japan Encounters Prewar China

By: Akiko Yosano

Yosano Akiko (1878-1942) was one of Japan's greatest poets and translators from classical Japanese. Her output was extraordinary, including twenty volumes of poetry and the most popular translation of the ancient classic The Tale of Genji into modern Japanese. The mother of eleven children, she was a prominent feminist and frequent contributor to Japan's first feminist journal of creative writing, Seito (Blue stocking). In 1928 at a highpoint of Sino-Japanese tensions, Yosano was invited by the South Manchurian Railway Company to travel around areas with a prominent Japanese presence in China's northeast. This volume, translated for the first time into English, is her account of that journey. Though a portrait of China and the Chinese, the chronicle is most revealing as a portrait of modern Japanese representations of China—and as a study of Yosano herself.

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175

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Columbia University Press

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023150666X

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9780231506663

Unmarried Women in Japan

The drift into singlehood

By: Akiko Yoshida

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Unmarried Women in Japan

The drift into singlehood

By: Akiko Yoshida

Yoshida addresses the common misconceptions of single, never-married women and aims to uncover the major social and cultural factors contributing to this phenomenon in Japan. Based on interviews with married and never-married women aged 25-46, she argues that the increasing rate of female singlehood is largely due to structural barriers and a culture that has failed to keep up with economic changes. Here is an academic book that is also reader-friendly to the general audience, it presents evidence from the interview transcripts in rich detail as well as insightful analysis. Important sociological concepts and theories are also briefly explained to guide student readers in making connections. Thus, this book not only serves to enlighten readers on current issues in Japan – it also provides sociological perspectives on contemporary gender inequality.

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348

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Routledge

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1317507185

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9781317507185

The Long Defeat

Cultural Trauma, Memory, and Identity in Japan

By: Akiko Hashimoto

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The Long Defeat

Cultural Trauma, Memory, and Identity in Japan

By: Akiko Hashimoto

In The Long Defeat, Akiko Hashimoto explores the stakes of war memory in Japan after its catastrophic defeat in World War II, showing how and why defeat has become an indelible part of national collective life, especially in recent decades. Divisive war memories lie at the root of the contentious politics surrounding Japan's pacifist constitution and remilitarization, and fuel the escalating frictions in East Asia known collectively as Japan's "history problem." Drawing on ethnography, interviews, and a wealth of popular memory data, this book identifies three preoccupations - national belonging, healing, and justice - in Japan's discourses of defeat. Hashimoto uncovers the key war memory narratives that are shaping Japan's choices - nationalism, pacifism, or reconciliation - for addressing the rising international tensions and finally overcoming its dark history.

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209

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Oxford University Press

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0190239158

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9780190239152

Management of Helicobacter pylori-Related Diseases, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

By: Akiko Shiotani

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Management of Helicobacter pylori-Related Diseases, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

By: Akiko Shiotani

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is a worldwide disease with a significant morbidity and mortality; it is the leading cause of non-ulcer dyspepsia, peptic ulcers and gastric tumors, including low-grade mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue-lymphoma and adenocarcinoma. In addition, it has also been recognized that the interaction between H. pylori and non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs is damaging to the gastroduodenal mucosa. H. pylori treatment still remains a challenge for physicians, since no current first-line therapy is able to cure the infection in all treated patients. This issue will serve to update gastroenterologists on current therapies, evaluation and management of disease progression, and the future of management of H. pylori infection.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323395651

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9780323395656

Helicobacter Pylori Therapies, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

By: Akiko Shiotani

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Helicobacter Pylori Therapies, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

By: Akiko Shiotani

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Harvesting Freedom

African American Agrarianism in Civil War Era South Carolina

By: Akiko Ochiai

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Harvesting Freedom

African American Agrarianism in Civil War Era South Carolina

By: Akiko Ochiai

From early in the Civil War, the Sea Islands of South Carolina set the stage for an exciting experiment in freedpeople's independence. Lowcountry South Carolina is particularly significant, not only for its aristocratic planters and its high profile in the secession, but for the degree of autonomy that the slaves acquired during seasons of absentee proprietorship. No place ever came closer to realizing the dream of Forty Acres and a Mule than this region, and consequently no place saw more vigorous struggles over land possession. Proving to the world their abilities to purchase lands, to organize cooperatives, and to participate in political parties, the African Americans of the lowcountry forged and fought for their own agrarian dreams. A highlight of Sea Island history was the Port Royal Experiment, when northern volunteer missionaries provided education to freedpeople, and General Rufus Saxton actively initiated Sherman's Field Orders commandeering the coast for African American homesteaders. When freedom gave them the chance, this group embraced education and democratic self-rule with abilities that even their supporters underestimated. This is the true story of their triumphs and failures in the struggle to claim the lands on which their forefathers toiled and died.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313084165

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9780313084164

History of Tempeh and Tempeh Products (1815-2020)

Bibliography and Sourcebook

By: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi

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History of Tempeh and Tempeh Products (1815-2020)

Bibliography and Sourcebook

By: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi

The world's most comprehensive, well documented and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographical index. 234 photographs and illustrations - mostly color. Free of charge in digital PDF format on Google Books

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Soyinfo Center

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1948436140

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9781948436144

History of Soybeans and Soyfoods in Japan, and in Japanese Cookbooks and Restaurants outside Japan (701 CE to 2014)

By: William Shurtleff,Akiko Aoyagi

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History of Soybeans and Soyfoods in Japan, and in Japanese Cookbooks and Restaurants outside Japan (701 CE to 2014)

By: William Shurtleff,Akiko Aoyagi

The world's most comprehensive, well documented, and well illustrated book on this subject, with 445 photographs and illustrations. Plus an extensive index.

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3377

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Soyinfo Center

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1928914659

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9781928914655

History of Soy Nutritional Research (1990-2021)

Extensively Annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook

By: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi

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History of Soy Nutritional Research (1990-2021)

Extensively Annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook

By: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi

The world's most comprehensive, well documented, and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographical index. 30 photographs and illustrations - mostly color. Free of charge in digital PDF format.

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1948436337

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9781948436335

History of Tofu and Tofu Products (965 CE to 1984)

Extensively Annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook

By: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi

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History of Tofu and Tofu Products (965 CE to 1984)

Extensively Annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook

By: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi

The world's most comprehensive, well documented, and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographic index. 640 photographs and illustrations - many color. Free of charge in digital PDF format.

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1948436760

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History of Azuki Beans Worldwide (300 BCE to 2021)

Extensively Annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook

By: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi

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History of Azuki Beans Worldwide (300 BCE to 2021)

Extensively Annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook

By: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi

One of the world's most comprehensive, well documented, and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographic index. 104 photographs and illustrations - mostly color. Free of charge in digital PDF format.

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194843654X

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History of Modern Soy Protein Ingredients - Isolates, Concentrates, and Textured Soy Protein Products (1911-2016)

Extensively Annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook

By: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi

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History of Modern Soy Protein Ingredients - Isolates, Concentrates, and Textured Soy Protein Products (1911-2016)

Extensively Annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook

By: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi

The world's most comprehensive, well documented, and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographical index. 405 photographs and illustrations - mostly color. Free of charge in digital PDF format on Google Books.

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1928914837

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History of Soy Nutritional Research (1946-1989)

Extensively Annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook

By: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi

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History of Soy Nutritional Research (1946-1989)

Extensively Annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook

By: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi

The world's most comprehensive, well documented, and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographic index. 20 photographs and illustrations - many color. Free of charge in digital PDF format.

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1948436329

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History of Tempeh and Tempeh Products (1815-2022)

Extensively Annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook

By: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi

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History of Tempeh and Tempeh Products (1815-2022)

Extensively Annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook

By: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi

The world's most comprehensive, well documented, and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographic index. 325 photographs and illustrations - mostly color. Free of charge in digital PDF format.

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1948436701

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Yasukuni Shrine

Yasukuni Shrine

Yasukuni Shrine

Yasukuni Shrine

Travels in Manchuria and Mongolia

Travels in Manchuria and Mongolia

Unmarried Women in Japan

Unmarried Women in Japan

The Long Defeat

The Long Defeat

Management of Helicobacter pylori-Related Diseases, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

Management of Helicobacter pylori-Related Diseases, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

Helicobacter Pylori Therapies, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

Helicobacter Pylori Therapies, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

Harvesting Freedom

Harvesting Freedom

History of Tempeh and Tempeh Products (1815-2020)

History of Tempeh and Tempeh Products (1815-2020)

History of Soybeans and Soyfoods in Japan, and in Japanese Cookbooks and Restaurants outside Japan (701 CE to 2014)

History of Soybeans and Soyfoods in Japan, and in Japanese Cookbooks and Restaurants outside Japan (701 CE to 2014)

History of Soy Nutritional Research (1990-2021)

History of Soy Nutritional Research (1990-2021)

History of Tofu and Tofu Products (965 CE to 1984)

History of Tofu and Tofu Products (965 CE to 1984)

History of Azuki Beans Worldwide (300 BCE to 2021)

History of Azuki Beans Worldwide (300 BCE to 2021)

History of Modern Soy Protein Ingredients - Isolates, Concentrates, and Textured Soy Protein Products (1911-2016)

History of Modern Soy Protein Ingredients - Isolates, Concentrates, and Textured Soy Protein Products (1911-2016)

History of Soy Nutritional Research (1946-1989)

History of Soy Nutritional Research (1946-1989)

History of Tempeh and Tempeh Products (1815-2022)

History of Tempeh and Tempeh Products (1815-2022)

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