Hi everyone,
I’m really interested in learning about the cultural chages that either happened naturally or “encouraged” by US.
Any movies / books recommendations about the subject??
Thanks!
https://www.reddit.com/r/japan/comments/195bq15/looking_for_movies_books_about_post_war_japan/
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I never read it but my friend realy liked “Dogs or Demons”, its not exactly positive on teh changes in Japan though
“Always San cho me” is a favorite of mine. It shows how things changed in Tokyo during the 1950s. It’s not a documentary but it does show some of those changes. Hope that helps.
Embracing Defeat by Dower is excellent. It got a bunch of awards. It does a great job of explaining the factors that went into the cultural changes we see today. It mainly focuses on the post-war occupation and its effect on the culture.
Year Zero by Ian Buruma is interesting. It details things in Japan (and other countries like Germany) directly following the war. I thoroughly enjoy his writing style.
I saw this last year.
https://www.nziff.co.nz/2023/auckland/the-munekata-sisters/
A review
https://ourculturemag.com/2023/05/14/review-the-munekata-sisters-1950/