Bones of Contention: The Geopolitics of “Sacred Ground” in Postwar Okinawa.

The article focuses on the Japanese government's action in placing memorial activities of World War II in Okinawa, Japan. The government of Japan has constructed several history sites for establishing the diplomatic account of their country. One of this history site is the Yasukuni Shrine where gene...

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Publicado en:Diplomatic History Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 81 - 110
Autor principal: Figal, Gerald
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Jan2007
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Sumario:The article focuses on the Japanese government's action in placing memorial activities of World War II in Okinawa, Japan. The government of Japan has constructed several history sites for establishing the diplomatic account of their country. One of this history site is the Yasukuni Shrine where general Douglas MacArthrur dismantled sources of militarism.