The Kyoto School and the Japanese Navy: The Hidden Truth Behind the Alleged War Collaboration

The Japanese philosopher Ryosuke Ohashi offers a rare, historical-grounded perspective about what transpired in the secret meetings of wartime intellectuals at the Kyoto University.

In the first English translation of his work, Ohashi analyses the memos written by Oshima Yasumasa, who coordinated and documented the secret meetings of intellectuals at the University of Kyoto between February 1942 and July 1943. He sheds light on the large intellectual circle that participated in these meetin...