{"product_id":"showa-an-inside-history-of-hirohitos-japan-9781780939667","title":"Showa: An Inside History of Hirohito's Japan","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Tessa Morris-Suzuki\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Asia - Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShowa, Japanese for 'radiant peace', was the name given to Emperor Hirohito's reign at his accession in 1926. This was the beginning of a significant period of growth of militarism, the Pacific war and the phenomenal post-war economic expansion of Japan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first book to present modern Japanese history through the eyes of individuals, Showa presents the experiences of three individuals born at the beginning of this age, giving a unique inside view of Japan's recent history. Their experiences include training as a suicide pilot, being a draft evader during the Pacific War, a leader in the Communist Party, and a colonist in Korea, turned overnight in August 1945 from a member of the ruling elite into a refugee. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1984, this title is part of the Bloomsbury Academic Collections series.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45086334845079,"sku":"9781780939667","price":19032.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781780939667.webp?v=1767265929","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/showa-an-inside-history-of-hirohitos-japan-9781780939667","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}