Japan's War

This book looks at the Asia-Pacific War from the Japanese side. It goes back to the origins of modern Japan and uses only Japanese accounts, including first-hand source material, to explain why Japan fought the war as it did. The book follows a conflict that stretched from Hawaii to India, with attacks on Singapore, China and Malaysia and the bombing of the north coast of Australia. It also looks at the charges of cruelty to civilians and prisoners of war, and at the backlash in Japan, where many deny them.

Why You Should Read?

• Discover the Asia-Pacific War through Japanese accounts alone, including remarkable first-hand source material.
• Understand why, according to the book, the Japanese conducted the war in the way that they did.
• Explore the origins of modern Japan, the starting point the book takes for explaining the war.
• Learn how the war stretched from Hawaii to India and ended with the Allied invasion of the Japanese homeland.

About the Author

Stewart Binns was born on 2 August 1950. A British writer and filmmaker, he has made many documentaries that won BAFTA, Grierson and Peabody awards.