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5.0 out of 5 stars Provactive, Beautiful, and my Thesis Topic
This fragmented narrative draws connections between the personal and political narratives of individuals and nations. It is by far one of the best books I've read.
Published on November 15, 2001 by Emily Meri Nitta Kugler

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2.0 out of 5 stars Postwar Tokyo????
I purchased this book because "Sketches of Postwar Tokyo" was of interest. I was very disappointed because my idea of "Postwar Tokyo" is Tokyo shortly after the war. If I wrote a book "Sketches of Postwar U.S.", it would be the United States from 1945 until 1950. It's quite a stretch to talk about Japan 50 years later and call it postwar! The book also contained some...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Provactive, Beautiful, and my Thesis Topic, November 15, 2001
This review is from: From My Grandmother's Bedside: Sketches of Postwar Tokyo (Hardcover)
This fragmented narrative draws connections between the personal and political narratives of individuals and nations. It is by far one of the best books I've read.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Postwar Tokyo????, July 8, 2007
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This review is from: From My Grandmother's Bedside: Sketches of Postwar Tokyo (Hardcover)
I purchased this book because "Sketches of Postwar Tokyo" was of interest. I was very disappointed because my idea of "Postwar Tokyo" is Tokyo shortly after the war. If I wrote a book "Sketches of Postwar U.S.", it would be the United States from 1945 until 1950. It's quite a stretch to talk about Japan 50 years later and call it postwar! The book also contained some inaccuracies. I lived in Japan for 13 years and therefore know something about the country.
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