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Giant monsters. Tales of eternal love. The beginning of creation. Pint-sized warriors. Long voyages and insurmountable heroics are only a small piece of the classic myths that have helped shape Japan’s unique and immaculate history. Each story in this audiobook is filled with excitement and adventure that is just waiting to be discovered and enjoyed.

The Japanese invasion and occupation of Manchuria is sometimes described as the true beginning of World War II. The Second Sino-Japanese War: The History and Legacy of the Deadly Conflict That Lasted Through the End of World War II examines the notorious fighting, as well as the crucial aftermath. You will learn about the Second Sino-Japanese War like never before.

March 1942: The world is at war. Too old to fight and with jobs scarce at home, Tom Phelps found work as a carpenter in the goldfields of the New Guinea Highlands. No one expected the Japanese to attack in the Pacific. But they did. Tom and his mates weren't going to hang around and wait to be killed. With escape routes bombed by the Japanese, their only option was to try to reach safety by foot, through some of the most rugged terrain on Earth - the Bulldog Track. Back home in Sydney, Rose Phelps, their son, George, and three daughters, Joy, Shirley and Ann, waited for news of Tom's fate.

近代日本の“運命の一日”を描いた不朽の名作。

太平洋戦中は大本営情報参謀として米軍の作戦を次々と予測的中させて名を馳せ、戦後は自衛隊情報室長を務めた著者が、その稀有な体験を回顧し、情報にうとい日本型組織の欠陥を衝く。

敗戦から高度成長に至ったわけ、学校では教えない「日教組」、アベノミクスとバブルの教訓まで。池上彰教授のわかりやすい戦後史講義を実況中継！

The story of Japanese involvement in WWII is one that includes a number of amazing events between 1939 and 1945. The Japanese went from fighting against the Chinese to attempting to practically take on the entire world at the same time.

The Second World War is regarded as one of the most brutal conflicts of the modern era. This book investigates what war can do to one's identity, character, and culture. The Imperial Japanese soldiers from New Guinea, Chichijima, and other Asia Pacific Islands ate the flesh of prisoners of war and slave laborers, sometimes stripping the meat from live men. Who is to blame? Cannibalism Culture: The Bushido Horror in World War II uncovers the hidden causes of horror in war.

Most remote islands of the imagination conjure up paradise. Japan is an archipelago of puzzlement. From the sands that forged their swords and serenity, they traveled a Samurai Road of temples and shrines, feudal fortresses, and flowing mountain streams of wasabi. On sashimi and soy sauce, and green tea over rice, they lived a thousand years of pathos, under cherry blossoms and ephemeral moonlight, in Zen gardens and futon dreams. It was all so perfect.

On November 20, 1943, the 2nd Marine Division launched the first amphibious assault of the Pacific War, directly into the teeth of powerful Japanese defenses on Tarawa. A single company of Sherman tanks, of which only two survived, played a pivotal role in turning the tide from looming disaster to legendary victory. In this unique study, Oscar Gilbert and Romain Cansiere use official documents, memoirs, and interviews with veterans to follow Charlie Company from its formation, and trace the movement, action - and loss - of individual tanks in this horrific four-day struggle.

On 1 April, 1945, the largest amphibious assault of the Pacific Theater began. The battle for the island of Okinawa would last for the next 82 days. Through the course of this dramatic battle, over 20,000 Americans would lose their lives, and over 75,000 Japanese were killed in one of the bloodiest clashes of World War II. Okinawa: The Last Battle is a remarkably detailed account of this monumental event by four soldiers who witnessed the action first-hand.

The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) was the third most powerful navy in the world at the start of World War II and came to dominate the Pacific in the early months of the war. This was a remarkable turnaround for a navy that only began to modernize in 1868. The Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War details the Japanese ships which fought in the Pacific and examines the principles on which they were designed, how they were armed, when and where they were deployed, and how effective they were in battle.

Japan is a single nation, but its origins are so old, and often, so fragmented, that unified mythology and folklore can be difficult to point to. Still, there are some key texts, tales, and characters we can focus on which will give us a pretty good sense of Japanese mythology. In this audiobook, you'll discover stories of mystery, horror, and romance while simultaneously learning about the Japanese culture.

Completing the Meiji Restoration that heralded the dawn of a new era for both Japan and Asia, the island nation found itself thrust into the modern world, a world of industry and conquest. Flexing its new muscles, the burgeoning power soon came to blows with the regional power that for centuries dominated the area politically and culturally: China. Also seeking to modernize in the wake of Western exploitation, China struggled to adapt to the changing times, doing everything it could to maintain a balance between modernity and tradition. Japan found that balance.

【内容紹介】天下統一の有力候補であった武田信玄の人事と治世の面にスポットを当てた講演。戦略・知略で後世まで名をとどろかせた信玄公の凄さとは?【講師紹介】作家 童門冬二- 1927年東京都生まれ。歴史小説の第一人者。歴史の中から現代に通ずるものを好んで書く。講演活動も積極的に行っている。

【内容紹介】推古天皇と聖徳太子に小説家・三田誠広氏が想いを馳せる講義。聖徳太子が実在したことを信じる氏の語りは、古代史の魅力へ惹き込みます。 【講師紹介】作家 三田誠広- 1948年、大阪府生まれ。『僕って何』で芥川賞受賞。仏教や歴史に関心が深く、『碧玉の女帝推古天皇』などの女帝三部作がある。

【内容紹介】類稀な外交手腕と鋭い洞察力を備え、幕末から明治初期の激動の時代に活躍した 勝海舟。歴史小説作家の津本陽さんが著書『勝海舟 私に帰せず』を元に、海舟の雄大な日本再生構想を語ります。【講師紹介】作家 津本陽- 1929年、和歌山県生まれ。会社員のかたわら小説を手がけ、『深重の海』で直木賞受賞。『明治撃剣会』を皮切りに剣豪・歴史小説に向かう。著書『蟻の構図』など多数。

【内容紹介】『古事記」と『日本書紀』ではヤマトタケルの漢字表記が異なる。ヤマトタケルが日本国家成立に果たした役割とは?【講師紹介】京都大学名誉教授 上田正昭- 1927年、兵庫県生まれ。日本古代史研究の第一人者であり、歴史学界の重鎮。広く東アジアを視野に入れた古代史研究で知られる。

【内容紹介】「桶狭間の戦い」「本能寺の変」など、信長を語る上で欠かせない出来事を改めて考察した、作家・安部龍太郎氏の語りです。 【講師紹介】作家 安部龍太郎- 1955年、福岡県生まれ。日本全史を網羅した『血の日本史』で注目を集めた。

【内容紹介】独自の美意識を持ち、茶室や茶道具を発展させて現在につながる茶の湯の基礎を作り上げた千利休。彼は豊臣秀吉のもとで特にその才を発揮しました。日本文化史を専門とする村井康彦氏が解説します。【講師紹介】京都市歴史資料館館長 村井康彦- 1930年、山口県生まれ。京都と国府、都市文化・茶の湯などを研究。