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Japan's War
Hirohitoβs Holy War Against the West
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'A superbly revealing account of a dreadful and profoundly sad war' ALASTAIR CAMPBELL 'This extraordinary book gives us a unique insight into why and how Japan fought such an appalling war' NICK HEWER A new perspective on Japan during the Asia-Pacific War, using remarkable first-hand Japanese...
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Japan's War is the story of Emperor Hirohito's Holy War against the West, using remarkable first-hand source material to explore Japanese tactics across the largest geographic theatre of war during the Second World War.
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'A superbly revealing account of a dreadful and profoundly sad war' ALASTAIR CAMPBELL
'This extraordinary book gives us a unique insight into why and how Japan fought such an appalling war' NICK HEWER
A new perspective on Japan during the Asia-Pacific War, using remarkable first-hand Japanese source material.
Even after eighty years since the end of a conflict that killed thirty-five million people, there remains deeply-felt bitterness and anger about the way the Asia-Pacific War was fought, especially by the Japanese.
The war in the East stretched from Hawaii to India - with Japanese forces attacking Singapore, China and Malaysia, as well as bombing the north coast of Australia. The Allied forces, led by the US, waged an island-by-island counteroffensive that eventually saw the invasion of the Japanese homeland.
Japan has been vilified for the countless examples of its cruelty to civilians and prisoners of war. These criticisms have led to a backlash in Japan, where many deny that the accusations are true.
By going back to the origins of modern Japan, and by using only Japanese accounts, Japan's War: Hirohito's Holy War against the West offers a powerful account of the conflict and explains in detail why the Japanese conducted the war in the way that they did.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781472295224
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 March 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wildfire
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 248g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Stewart Binns began his professional life as an academic, before becoming a teacher and a soldier. Later in life, he trained at the BBC and began a successful career in television, during which he won many awards, especially for his 'in-colour' documentary series, including a BAFTA for Britain at War'.
Stewart has since published several fiction and non-fiction books, including Barbarossa, the story of the battle for the Eastern Front during the Second World War. Japan's War is his fourteenth book and seventh work of non-fiction.Also by Stewart Binns
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