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

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When the Emperor Hirohito died in 1989, Japanese newspapers could not call his death a death, nor could they refer to him by his proper name. To do so would have exposed them to terrorism from the vig… [more below]

  • Author: Field, Norma
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Page Count: 304
  • Publish Date: March 09 1993
  • ISBN10: 0679741895
  • Language: English
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When the Emperor Hirohito died in 1989, Japanese newspapers could not call his death a death, nor could they refer to him by his proper name. To do so would have exposed them to terrorism from the vigilante right wing. But this insightful book by a Japanese-American scholar reveals the hidden fault lines in the realm of the dying emperor.

Author: Norma Field
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 03/09/1993
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 8.05h x 5.21w x 0.65d
ISBN: 9780679741893
Language: English

Author

Field, Norma

Binding

ISBN10

0679741895

ISBN13

9780679741893

Page Count

304

Published Date

March 09 1993

Language

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