The History of US-Japan Relations

"This is a wonderful book that provides a fresh perspective into the current state of US-Japan relations by placing it within the greater historical context of nearly two centuries of political and diplomatic interactions between the two nations across the Pacific." (Akio Watanabe, Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo, Japan) "Now in its thirteenth printing in Japan, this is an extraordinary history of US-Japan political, diplomatic, economic, and military exchange. Penned by a who's who of Japanese specialists of US-Japan relations, the volume offers the first truly bi-national overview of almost two hundred years of trans-Pacific ties, one that is equally sensitive to developments in Washington and Tokyo and that highlights a striking mutual dependence dating to the nineteenth century. Students of Asia, Japan, the Pacific War, and US-Japan relations would do well to begin their examination of trans-Pacific cooperation and conflict with this one volume." (Frederick R. Dickinson, Department of History, University of Pennsylvania, USA)

Examining the 160 year relationship between America and Japan, this cutting edge collection considers the evolution of the relationship of these two nations which straddle the Pacific, from the first encounters in the 19^th century to major international shifts in a post 9/11 world.

Examining the 160 year relationship between America and Japan, this cutting edge collection considers the evolution of the relationship of these two nations which straddle the Pacific, from the first encounters in the 19^th century to major international shifts in a post 9/11 world. It examines the emergence of Japan in the wake of the 1905 Russo-Japanese War and the development of U.S. policies toward East Asia at the turn of the century. It goes on to study the impact of World War One in Asia, the Washington Treaty System, the issue of Immigration Issue and the deterioration of US-Japan relations in the 1930s as Japan invaded Manchuria. It also reflects on the Pacific War and the Occupation of Japan, and the country’s postwar Resurgence, democratization and economic recovery, as well as the maturing and the challenges facing the US Japan relationship as it progresses into the 21^st century. This is a key read for those interested in the history of this important relationship as well as for scholars of diplomatic history and international relations.