Showa 1953-1989: A History of Japan (Showa: A History of Japan)
by Shigeru Mizuki
Showa: A History of Japan (4)
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"The last half of Japan's Showa era, on which this volume concentrates, was as different from the first half as day is from night. It was an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity, despite being rife with internal contradictions. Because it is recent history, it is less analyzed, messier, and harder to summarize, yet Mizuki is more than up to the challenge. At the end of this series, we see Shigeru Mizuki coming to terms, not only with his own history, but with that of the entire Showa show more period and its turbulent highs and lows, even with the emperor who presided over it all"--Back flap. show lessTags
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This was great! I liked this volume and think the series as a whole is five stars.
I think the authors WWII experience was my favorite volume, but this taught me much more about Japan. I was largely ignorant of post-war Japanese politics and hadn't realized how many violent communists, protests, and scandals there were. I knew Japanese politics was murderously rough before the war, but thought defeat calmed everyone down and that things were rather dull after the war.
The whole fiend with 20 faces poison candy black mail scheme kind of blew my mind and I may try to find a book on that.
I think the authors WWII experience was my favorite volume, but this taught me much more about Japan. I was largely ignorant of post-war Japanese politics and hadn't realized how many violent communists, protests, and scandals there were. I knew Japanese politics was murderously rough before the war, but thought defeat calmed everyone down and that things were rather dull after the war.
The whole fiend with 20 faces poison candy black mail scheme kind of blew my mind and I may try to find a book on that.
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Shigeru Mizuki was born as Shigeru Mura in Japan in 1922. He fought in Papua New Guinea during World War II and lost his left arm during a battle. He returned to Japan and initially worked as an illustrator for picture-story shows. He later become one of Japan's leading manga artists and was known for his Gegege no Kitaro series and show more autobiographical works depicting the frontline in Southeast Asia during World War II. He received the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1991 for his contribution to academics and arts and was recognized as a Person of Cultural Merit by the government in 2010. He died of heart failure on November 30, 2015 at the age of 93. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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