Saburō Ienaga Book order

Saburo Ienaga was a Japanese historian whose work sparked controversy, particularly concerning school history textbooks. His pursuit of an objective portrayal of Japanese war crimes within these texts led to a series of legal battles against the Ministry of Education, which censored his writing, citing factual errors and matters of opinion. Ienaga's persistent advocacy for freedom of speech and his commitment to historical truth were recognized with nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize.