Ways of Forgetting, Ways of Remembering: Japan in the Modern World
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Ways of Forgetting, Ways of Remembering: Japan in the Modern World is a collection of essays by historian John W. Dower that examines Japan’s modern history, memory, and postwar transformation in a global context.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ways of Forgetting, Ways of Remembering: Japan in the Modern World Context triple: [John W. Dower, notableWork, Ways of Forgetting, Ways of Remembering: Japan in the Modern World]
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Lost Decades of Japan
The Lost Decades of Japan refer to a prolonged period of economic stagnation, deflation, and slow growth following the early 1990s asset price bubble collapse.
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B.
Memory, History, Forgetting
Memory, History, Forgetting is a major philosophical work by Paul Ricoeur that explores the complex relationships between personal memory, collective remembrance, historical writing, and the ethical and political stakes of forgetting.
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The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword is a landmark 1946 anthropological study that analyzes Japanese culture and social structure, especially concepts of honor, obligation, and shame, from an American perspective during World War II.
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D.
The Writing of History
The Writing of History is a seminal work by Michel de Certeau that critically examines how historical narratives are constructed, emphasizing the interplay between power, discourse, and the practice of writing history.
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E.
Blueprint for a New Japan (Nihon Kaizō Keikaku)
Blueprint for a New Japan (Nihon Kaizō Keikaku) is a influential political reform manifesto by Japanese politician Ichirō Ozawa that outlines his vision for restructuring Japan’s political and governmental systems.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ways of Forgetting, Ways of Remembering: Japan in the Modern World Target entity description: Ways of Forgetting, Ways of Remembering: Japan in the Modern World is a collection of essays by historian John W. Dower that examines Japan’s modern history, memory, and postwar transformation in a global context.
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A.
Lost Decades of Japan
The Lost Decades of Japan refer to a prolonged period of economic stagnation, deflation, and slow growth following the early 1990s asset price bubble collapse.
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B.
Memory, History, Forgetting
Memory, History, Forgetting is a major philosophical work by Paul Ricoeur that explores the complex relationships between personal memory, collective remembrance, historical writing, and the ethical and political stakes of forgetting.
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C.
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword is a landmark 1946 anthropological study that analyzes Japanese culture and social structure, especially concepts of honor, obligation, and shame, from an American perspective during World War II.
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D.
The Writing of History
The Writing of History is a seminal work by Michel de Certeau that critically examines how historical narratives are constructed, emphasizing the interplay between power, discourse, and the practice of writing history.
-
E.
Blueprint for a New Japan (Nihon Kaizō Keikaku)
Blueprint for a New Japan (Nihon Kaizō Keikaku) is a influential political reform manifesto by Japanese politician Ichirō Ozawa that outlines his vision for restructuring Japan’s political and governmental systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| addresses |
U.S. power in East Asia
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democracy in postwar Japan ⓘ imperialism and empire ⓘ issues of war memory ⓘ |
| author | John W. Dower ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| examines |
Japan in global context
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linked to:
Japan
Japan’s postwar transformation ⓘ collective memory in Japan ⓘ occupation of Japan by the United States ⓘ war responsibility in Japan ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Japanese studies
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historiography ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Japan in the post–World War II era
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Japan in the twentieth century ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural history
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history ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| hasPart | essays by John W. Dower ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in Japan
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scholars of Japanese history ⓘ students of modern history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
U.S.–Japan relations
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linked to:
Japan–United States relations
World War II ⓘ historical memory ⓘ modern Japanese history ⓘ postwar Japan ⓘ |
| nonFictionSubject |
memory and forgetting in history
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politics and society in Japan ⓘ war and peace ⓘ |
| perspective | critical history ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Meiji period
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linked to:
Meiji era
World War II era ⓘ post-1945 Japan ⓘ |
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