Takashi Yoshida: 2 books
The Making of the "Rape of Nanking"
History and Memory in Japan, China, and the United States
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2006
On December 13, 1937, the Japanese army attacked and captured the Chinese capital city of Nanjing, planting the rising-sun flag atop the city's outer walls. What occurred in the ensuing weeks and months has been the source of a tempestuous debate ever since. It is well known that the Japanese military...
Teaching the Violent Past
History Education and Reconciliation
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2007
During an armed conflict or period of gross human rights violations, the first priority is a cessation of violence. For the cease-fire to be more than a lull in hostilities and atrocities, however, it must be accompanied by a plan for political transition and social reconstruction. Essential to this...