Yukio Okamoto's Books

Japan and the United States

The Journey of a Defeated Nation - A Diplomat's Memoir by Yukio Okamoto

By: Yukio Okamoto

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Japan and the United States

The Journey of a Defeated Nation - A Diplomat's Memoir by Yukio Okamoto

By: Yukio Okamoto

For me, Yukio was quite special. Prime Ministers sought his counsel, valued his advice, and were often guided by his views and suggestions." —Richard L. Armitage As one of the most distinguished and gifted Japanese diplomats of his generation, Yukio Okamoto navigated the corridors of power at the highest levels. In Japan and the United States, Okamoto recounts the compelling story of his diplomatic service and his role as a steadfast advocate for strong Japan-United States relations during an era of political crises, war, and fierce economic competition. Okamoto was born in 1945 just two months after Japan surrendered to the Allies ending World War II. During the war, his father served in the infamous Unit 731, a secret research project that committed horrific war crimes in occupied China. Okamoto was deeply affected by his country's devastation and his family's shame. During his 20-year career in the Japanese Foreign Ministry and after he left government, Okamoto was an indispensable advisor to several Japanese prime ministers including Ryutaro Hashimoto, Junichiro Koizumi and Shinzo Abe. He worked tirelessly to strengthen relations with the United States even as other Japanese government officials advocated for the dismantling of the US-Japan Security Alliance. The survival of this alliance is due in no small part to Okamoto's influence. This book features contributions from former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage and former Assistant Secretary of Defense Joseph S. Nye, who both worked with Okamoto and share their thoughts on his life, career, and legacy as an influential friend of the United States.

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343

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Tuttle Publishing

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1462924948

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9781462924943

Synthesis of Biocomposite Materials

Chemical and Biological Modifications of Natural Polymers

By: Yukio Imanishi

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Synthesis of Biocomposite Materials

Chemical and Biological Modifications of Natural Polymers

By: Yukio Imanishi

Biomaterials have been used for artificial-organ and bioreactor materials, and have gained importance for enhancement of human welfare. This book summarizes research devoted to creating useful biofunctional materials by chemical modification of natural polymers, and forecasts future development.

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320

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CRC Press

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1351085514

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9781351085519

My Friend Hitler and Other Plays of Yukio Mishima

By: Yukio Mishima

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My Friend Hitler and Other Plays of Yukio Mishima

By: Yukio Mishima

Acclaimed Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima (1925-1970) was also a prolific playwright, penning more than sixty plays, nearly all of which were produced in his lifetime. Hiroaki Sato is the first to translate these plays into English. For this collection he has selected five major plays and three essays Mishima wrote about drama. The title play is a satire that follows the breakdown of friendship between Adolf Hitler and two Nazi officials who were ultimately assassinated under orders from Hitler.

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332

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Columbia University Press

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0231126336

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9780231126335

The Autobiography of Ozaki Yukio

The Struggle for Constitutional Government in Japan

By: Ozaki Yukio

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The Autobiography of Ozaki Yukio

The Struggle for Constitutional Government in Japan

By: Ozaki Yukio

Ozaki Yukio, who was returned to his seat in the Japanese Diet twenty-five times, served in that body from its inception in 1890 to 1953. He was several times a cabinet member and, for ten years, mayor of Tokyo. A strong advocate of representative government, he both witnessed and propelled Japan's transformation from a late feudal society to a modern state. His autobiography, available in English for the first time, gives an insider's account of key episodes and leaders over seven decades of Japanese history. Ozaki's political life spanned the Meiji rise to power and Japan's defeat in World War II, and he played a significant role in each phase of that epic. As a young reporter, he gained preeminence with incisive calls for supremacy in East Asia. A European trip that showed him the devastation of World War I converted him to advocacy of arms reduction and international cooperation. He watched with dismay as Japan encountered isolation and military disaster. Known for the courage of his convictions, he became a marked man, carrying a death poem in his pocket. His sturdy independence survived the American Occupation, as he deplored his associates' readiness to heed occupation dictates. Ozaki's story reverberates with the immediacy of his personal knowledge of every major Japanese political figure for three-quarters of a century. It is the account of a man who made history as well as writing it. His story is the story of modern Japan. Through it, readers will gain first-hand knowledge of Japanese constitutional history, one with rich relevance for contemporary Japanese politics.

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484

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Princeton University Press

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0691258902

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9780691258904

Innovators' Marketplace

Using Games to Activate and Train Innovators

By: Yukio Ohsawa,Yoko Nishihara

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Innovators' Marketplace

Using Games to Activate and Train Innovators

By: Yukio Ohsawa,Yoko Nishihara

This book presents a powerful method for innovation that reinforces combinatorial and analogical thoughts, with interdisciplinary communications among stakeholders in the market. In this method called Innovators' Marketplace, two games - Innovators' Market Game and Analogy Game - accelerate the spiral of innovation with visualizing data on the connectivity of pieces of existing knowledge. Some players invent ideas by connecting and combining pre-existing knowledge, while others evaluate the ideas to decide whether or not to buy. In a joyful atmosphere created by the games, players look beyond resistance to criticism, as experiments real cases show. They will start thinking and talking about the best segment of the majority, latent requirements in the future market, and scenarios for satisfying those requirements. This process embodies the principle that an interdisciplinary combination of business actors and resources, possibly with the appearance of new actors, triggers innovation.

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214

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3642254802

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9783642254802

Book's by Yukio Okamoto

Japan and the United States

Japan and the United States

Synthesis of Biocomposite Materials

Synthesis of Biocomposite Materials

My Friend Hitler and Other Plays of Yukio Mishima

My Friend Hitler and Other Plays of Yukio Mishima

The Autobiography of Ozaki Yukio

The Autobiography of Ozaki Yukio

Innovators' Marketplace

Innovators' Marketplace

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