PBS

Occupation of Japan and the New Constitution

Emperor Hirohito and General MacArthur, at their first meeting, at the U.S. Embassy, Tokyo, 27 September, 1945. U.S. Army. The Japanese Occupation (1945-1951) On the morning of September 8, 1945, ...
Foreign Affairs

Inside GHQ: The Allied Occupation of Japan and Its Legacy; Partners for Democracy: Crafting the New Japanese State under MacArthur

The authors of these two excellent books have seemingly switched their national roles: the Japanese scholar Eiji writes with great praise of the Americans in the occupation, and the two Americans make ...
Mother Jones

The Other Japanese Occupation – Mother Jones

John Dower is our preeminent historian of Japan as it emerged from World War II. His two books, War Without Mercy about the race hatreds and stereotypes that fuelled both sides as the war in the ...
The Nation

The Other Japanese Occupation

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Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Japan ran brothels for U.S. as Allied occupation began Documentation details the system that followed Japan's use of 'comfort women.'

TOKYO -- Japan's practice of enslaving women to provide sex for its troops in World War II has a little-known sequel: After its surrender -- with tacit approval from the U.S. occupation authorities -- ...
Japan Today

Indonesia descendants of Japan occupation victims recall pains

Interesting that although they were subjected to indescribable cruelty and wholesale murder they don't cry for reparations. Not really when you consider the culture of the people. There are actually ...
PBS

Occupation of Japan and the New Constitution

Emperor Hirohito and General MacArthur, at their first meeting, at the U.S. Embassy, Tokyo, 27 September, 1945. U.S. Army. The Japanese Occupation (1945-1951) On the morning of September 8, 1945, ...