Nitobe Inazo: Japan's Bridge Across The Pacific

by John F Howes

Overview

A collection of essays which chronicles the career and works of Japan's self-proclaimed bridge across the Pacific, Nitobe Inazo. He was appointed Under-Secretary of the League of Nations before the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931 led to his downfall.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429723681
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/28/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	312
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

John F Howes

Table of Contents

Part 1 Maturation: roots, John F. Howes; graduate student and Quaker, Furuya Jun. Part 2 What is a Japanese?: Japan watchers 1905-1931, A. Hamish Ion; bushido - its admirers and its critics, Cyril H. Powles; Philippine bushido, Grant K. Goodman; toward remaking manhood, Donald Roden. Part 3 Japan in the world: colonial theory in pre-war Japan, Miwa Kimitade; the Geneva spirit, Thomas W. Burkman. Part 4 Evaluation: journalism - the last bridge, Sato Masahiro; mediation between cultures, Yuza Ota; the end - 1929-1933, George Oshiro; darkened lanterns in a distant garden, Richard Eldridge Copley.

Editorial Reviews

Essays from the May 1984 Nitobe-Ohira Memorial Conference commemorate the work of the pre-WWII Japanese Quaker internationalist. Contributors analyze the stages of the former Under Secretary of the League of Nations' career and the political context leading up to his tragic downfall in 1931, providing insights into the origins of Japan's road to Pearl Harbor. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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