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A gripping, behind-the-scenes account of the personalities and contending forces in Tokyo during the volatile decade that led to World War II, as seen through the eyes of the American ambassador who attempted to stop the slide to war. In 1932, Japan was in crisis. Naval officers had assassinated...

A revealing and controversial account of the events surrounding Pearl Harbor. Pulitzer Prize - winning author John Toland presents evidence that FDR and his top advisors knew about the planned Japanese attack but remained silent. Infamy reveals the conspiracy to cover up the facts and find scapegoats for the greatest disaster in United States military history. New York Times best-seller.

In this the first comprehensive treatment of Pearl Harbor since the early 1990s, respected Pacific War naval historian Mark Stille traces the road to war and the Japanese attack itself. He examines the role of the man behind the operation, Japanese Admiral Yamamoto, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the plan. The American preparations for an attack are also carefully reviewed. The heart of the book is a comprehensive narrative of Pearl Harbor along with an appreciation of its results placed in proper perspective.

毎年8月15日の終戦記念日を迎える度に、閣僚による靖国神社参拝が取り沙汰される。問題は靖国にA級戦犯が合祀されていることだ。

インパール作戦の佐藤幸徳・宮崎繁三郎。沖縄戦の八原博通。芙蓉部隊の美濃部正。戦争という狂気の時代に、暗愚な上官・中央の命令に抵抗して信念を貫いた4人の指揮官の決断と行動に学ぶ。

『日本のいちばん長い日』や『ノモンハンの夏』の著者・半藤一利のベストセラー『昭和史』の語り下ろし講義を完全ノーカットで配信開始!江戸っ子ならではの調子で、激動の「昭和」という時代の本質に迫り、語ります。