Carol Gluck Books

Carol Gluck is a distinguished American Japanologist whose work deeply explores the history and culture of Japan. Her research illuminates the complex transitions and transformations within Japanese society and thought. Gluck focuses on Japan's modernization and its engagement with global influences. Her approach emphasizes the connections between past and present, offering insightful perspectives on the development of modern Japan.

Showa : the Japan of Hirohito
380 pages
14 hours of reading
Showa - the six-decade period of Emperor Horihito's reign, which began in 1926 and ended with his death in 1989 - accounts for fully half of Japan's modern history. It was a turbulent time of aggressive and catastrophic war, defeat and foreign occupation, domestic transformation and spectacular growth. The end of Showa provided and occasion for the Japanese to confront their past and the roots of their present success.

Showa : the Japan of Hirohito