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Five Gentlemen of Japan

The Portrait of a Nation's Character

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  • 354 pages
  • 13 hours of reading

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Focusing on the transformative period of post-war Japan, the book chronicles the lives of diverse figures, including a journalist, an ex-Navy vice-admiral, a steel worker, a farmer, and Emperor Hirohito. It is authored by Frank Gibney, a former wartime intelligence officer and Time magazine correspondent, who played a crucial role in bridging cultural gaps between Japan and America. His insights and experiences during the American Occupation provide a unique perspective on the emergence of "New Japan."

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Five Gentlemen of Japan, Frank Gibney

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2002
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