1st Edition
The United States and Cultural Heritage Protection in Japan (1945-1952)
By Nassrine Azimi
Copyright 2019
202 Pages
by
Routledge
202 Pages
by
Routledge
202 Pages
by
Routledge
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One of the untold stories of the American military occupation of Japan, from 1945 to 1952, is that of efforts by the Arts and Monuments Division of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP), for the preservation of Japan’s cultural heritage. While the role of Allies after WWII in salvaging the cultural heritage of Europe has recently become better known, not much is written of the... Read more
Acknowledgements, Foreword, Preface, Introduction, I. JAPAN'S CULTURE AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS BEFORE THE WAR, BRIDGES WITH THE UNITED STATES, II. PREREQUISITES FOR OCCUPATION-PLANNING THE U.S. POST-WAR POLICIES FOR JAPAN, III. 'UNDERSTANDING JAPAN' : THE JAPAN SPECIALISTS, IV. THE SHAPE OF THE OCCUPATION, V. THE ARTS AND MONUMENTS DIVISION, VI. CONCLUSIONS, ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS, ILLUSTRATIONS, PHOTOS REFERENCES
Biography
Nassrine Azimi PhD is special visiting professor at Hiroshima Shudo University, a former director and current senior advisor at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and the co-founder/coordinator of Green Legacy Hiroshima. She has published numerous books and opinion pieces in the international press on multi-cultural and post-conflict issues.
