remains the Rising Sun Flag used by various feudal warlords since the 17th century and officially adopted by the Empire of Japan in the late 19th century. The flag is a potent reminder of Japan's ...

as we see how this set of reforms turned Japan into an empire setting up the Pacific war - the fierce conflict between the USA and the Empire of Japan. We are planning to cover all major events ...

TENSIONS OF EMPIRE: Japan and Southeast Asia in the Colonial & Post-Colonial World, by Ken'ichi Goto. Ohio University Press, 2003, 349 pp., $24.95 (paper). The media has devoted considerable ...