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The Age of Emperor Akihito
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The Age of Emperor Akihito

Historical Controversies over the Past and the Future
Edited By: Suzuki Takeshi

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This book scrutinizes historical controversies regarding the past and future of Japan in the age of Emperor Akihito. Analyzing his public discourse and his role as a national symbol, it helps the reader understand contemporary Japanese society.

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This book scrutinizes historical controversies regarding the past and the future of Japan in the age of Emperor Akihito. In Section I, each chapter discusses a different aspect of the historical controversy. The text then moves on to present a collection of the public discourse of Emperor Akihito, which offers a valuable source for analysis. This investigation of the constitutionally prescribed role of the Emperor as a national symbol will serve to help the reader understand contemporary Japanese society.

Takeshi Suzuki received his PhD in Communication Studies from Northwestern University, USA. He is a Professor in the School of Information and Communication at Meiji University, Japan, and a Visiting Scholar at the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs at Northwestern University. His recent publications include The Rhetoric of Emperor Hirohito: Continuity and Rupture in Japan’s Dramas of Modernity (2017).

Hardback

  • ISBN: 1-5275-3832-X
  • ISBN13: 978-1-5275-3832-0
  • Date of Publication: 2019-10-15

Paperback

  • ISBN: 1-5275-9692-3
  • ISBN13: 978-1-5275-9692-4
  • Date of Publication: 2023-04-22

Ebook

  • ISBN: 1-5275-4139-8
  • ISBN13: 978-1-5275-4139-9
  • Date of Publication: 2023-04-22
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Subject Codes:

  • BIC: GTC, HBJF, HBT
  • BISAC: HIS021000, HIS016000, HIS037070, HIS037080, HIS054000, POL054000
  • THEMA: GTC, NHF, NHT
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