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Japanese Apologies for World War II: A Rhetorical Study book cover

1st Edition

Japanese Apologies for World War II A Rhetorical Study

By Jane Yamazaki Copyright 2006
208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge
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Post-war Japan offers a compelling case study of national apologies for past wrongdoings. Actions of the Japanese Army and government during the Second World War caused enormous suffering and distress throughout Asia, leaving a legacy of resentment and distrust. Beginning in the mid-1980s, apology for wartime actions became a recurring issue for Japan. Repeated calls for apology from various... Read more

 

Preface

1. Introduction

2. Accusation, Accusers and Audience

3. The Early Apologies: Repairing Relationships

4. The 'Comfort Women' Apologies

5. Hosokawa apologies: Politics and History

6. The Anti-Apologies: Conservative Apologia

7. Murayama's Apology: On the International Stage

8. Apology as International Discource

9. Conclusions

Appendix A Key documents / Apology statements

Appendix B The language of apology

References

Index

Biography

Jane W. Yamazaki teaches Japan-related courses in the department of International Studies at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan in addition to courses on culture and communication at Wayne State University in Detroit.

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