Publisher's Synopsis
This is an analytical study of the transformation of Japan with its value systems and social institutions, under the impact of the democratizing policy of a forceful military occupation.;During the latter part of World War II and through the Allied Occupation, there was one major question facing the Allies over Japan: whether to abolish or to preserve the Japanese Emperor system (the Tenno-sei). This dilemma was based upon the unique dual-image of the Japanese Emperor, on the one hand an image of a mythological and absolute Emperor, who was interpreted as a divine being by the Japanese people and who stood for the nationalism and military expansion of Japan, and on the other hand, a potential figurehead for the democratization of Japan, who could maintain social unity and stability.;Kiyoko Takeda is author of "Conflict in Concepts of Man in Modern Japan" and "Milestones for Women's Liberation in Japan".
