New American Imperialism
Wed, 12/22/2010 - 16:40 — felsingContemporary Japan: A Review of East Asiatic Affairs, Vol. XII, No. 11 (November, 1943), pp. 1395-1412.
Japanese-Thai Cultural Accord
Wed, 12/22/2010 - 16:40 — felsingContemporary Japan: A Review of East Asiatic Affairs, Vol. XI, No. 12 (December, 1942), pp. 1729-1734.
Thailand was an ally of Japan during World War II.
Australia and Greater East Asia
Wed, 12/22/2010 - 16:40 — felsingContemporary Japan: A Review of East Asiatic Affairs. Vol. XI, No. 9 (September, 1942), pp. 1340-1346.
With a certain smugness, Itoh suggests that Australia might best serve itself by relying less on Britain and more on the reality of its geography. East Asia is its future.
Historic Fall of Singapore
Wed, 12/22/2010 - 16:40 — felsingContemporary Japan: A Review of East Asiatic Affairs. Vol XI, No.7 (July,1942), pp. 1073-1083.
A condescending view of the British and their failure to defend Singapore
Koreans Are Good Japanese Despite Chungking Charges
Wed, 12/22/2010 - 16:40 — felsingEast Asian Review, Vol. 5, No. 5 (January 10, 1941), pp. 34-36.
Some of what the articles claims to be Chinese slanders were in fact true. (But, of course, be aware that the Chinese did at times make bogus claims about Japanese activities).
Punishment to War Prisoners
Wed, 12/22/2010 - 16:40 — felsingContemporary Japan: A Review of East Asiatic Affairs. Vol XII, No.6 (June, 1943), pp. 688-692.
Japan was very upset with the Doolittle Raid and regarded captured airmen as war criminals.
United States and New World Order
Wed, 12/22/2010 - 16:40 — felsingContemporary Japan: A Review of East Asiatic Affairs. Vol XII, No. 11 (November,1943), pp. 1421-1431.
Basically, the US just doesn't get it: there is a new world order in both Europe and Asia and the old democracies and their imperialism are the past.
Pearl Harbour Raid and Roberts Report
Wed, 12/22/2010 - 16:40 — felsingContemporary Japan: A Review of East Asiatic Affairs. Vol XII, No.4 (April,1943), pp. 417-425.
This article concludes that the US attacked Japan first at Pearl Harbor, hence, there was no "sneak" attack.
The title is an interesting use of a term that maybe didn't quite fit the circumstances in East Asia during WW2.