The Japanese Monarchy, 1931-91

Discusses Joseph Clark Grew's role in the formation of postwar US policy on Japan and the emperor. The text examines the evolution of Ambassador Grew's convictions and demonstrates their impact on postwar US-Japan relations.

Nakamura, Masanori

Introduction; Chapter 1 Report from Tokyo; Chapter 2 The Theme of Peace; Chapter 3 The Chicago Speech; Chapter 4 The Publication of Ten Years in Japan; Chapter 5 The Moderates; Chapter 6 The Formation of Postwar Policy for Japan; Chapter 7 The Potsdam Declaration; Chapter 8 Grew and MacArthur; Chapter 9 Origins of the Symbol; Chapter 10 Establishment of the Symbol Emperor System; Chapter 11 The Enterprise State and the Emperor System;