Children of the Occupation: Japan's untold story

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Children of the Occupation: Japan's untold story
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Walter Hamilton
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:352
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 153
Category/GenreAsian and Middle Eastern history
ISBN/Barcode 9781742233314
ClassificationsDewey:952.033
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher UNSW Press
Imprint UNSW Press
Publication Date 1 July 2012
Publication Country Australia

Description

This is a beautifully written, deeply moving and well-researched account of the lives of mixed-race children of occupied Japan. The author artfully blends oral histories with an historical and political analysis of international race relations and immigration policy in North America and Australia, to highlight the little-known story of the thousands of children that resulted from the unions of Japanese women and Allied servicemen posted to Japan following WWII. It is a powerful narrative of loss, longing and reconnection, written by the ABC's long-time Tokyo correspondent, Walter Hamilton.