{"product_id":"yasukuni-shrine-and-the-constraints-on-the-discourses-of-nationalism-in-twentieth-century-japan-0965856410","title":"Yasukuni Shrine and the Constraints on the Discourses of Nationalism in Twentieth-Century Japan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0965856410\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Safier, Joshua\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Yasukuni Shrine -- Japan's national memorial enshrining the spirits of Japanesesoldiers killed in domestic and foreign wars -- occupies a peculiar chapter in Japanese history. Originally designed as a sanctuary to house the spirits of those who died in overthrowing the Tokugawa Regime, Yasukuni was nurtured by the state and then the military into a powerful religious and iconographic center to promote Japanese ultranationalism. Following the close of World War II, the Shrine became the subject of intense politico-religious debates as the Japanese, with the assistance of the international community, consigned themselves to the task of finding a place for Yasukuni as they worked on their postwar project of reinventing nationalism and cultural identity.This thesis provides a narrative review of Yasukuni's history from its inception to the present, focusing on the critical years of 1985-1986, when Prime Minister Nakasone Yasuhiro sanctioned a commission to settle the Yasukuni problem. This study also represents one path in a quest toward a deeper understanding and definition of postwar Japanese nationalism and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51873556594976,"sku":"NEW0965856410","price":45.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/51MeeG60sQL.jpg?v=1781720136","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/yasukuni-shrine-and-the-constraints-on-the-discourses-of-nationalism-in-twentieth-century-japan-0965856410","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}