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Known as a manufacturing behemoth, producing some of most innovative high-end electronics, vehicles, and other consumer products on the market, the Japan of today looks much different than the Japan of the 1940s. This compelling volume provides an honest look at the evolution of a country that has overcome ruin and destruction to become a world leader in culture and peace. The author describes the cultural, political, and social developments in post-World War II Japan, from Japan's harrowing demise as an Empire to its successful adoption of a constitution and an open economy. Readers will also gain insight into Japan's role on the global stage in the present day.