{"product_id":"showa-1","title":"Showa","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first book to present modern Japanese history through the eyes of individuals, \u003ci\u003eShowa \u003c\/i\u003epresents 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1984, this title is part of the Bloomsbury Academic Collections series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54223336997208,"sku":"9781780939667","price":210.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781780939667_c340ac8b-21c3-4ad6-9f5e-ea12172927c7.jpg?v=1781319662","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/showa-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}