Sat, 25 March 2017
This week, we'll begin a discussion of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, better known as the Tokyo War Crimes Trials. Who is being tried, what for, and why? |
Sat, 18 March 2017
This week: where did Japan's constitution come from, and how the hell did it get done in only six days? |
Sat, 11 March 2017
The Occupation begins! This week, we'll set the stage with a focus on the relationship between Supreme Commander Douglass MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito. |
Sat, 4 March 2017
This week, we turn our attention to the US Occupation of Japan. When did Americans first start thinking seriously about taking Japan over and remaking its whole society? |