Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Entering on to the World Stage: The Advent of a New International Order.- Chapter 2: Domestic Political Situation.- Chapter 3: The Making of a Young Diplomat: Thrust into the Caldron of Japan-US Diplomacy.- Chapter 4: At the Peak of His Career: Ambassador Plenipotentiary to the United States.- Chapter 5: A Tragedy that Eroded Japanese/American Relations: The Truth Behind the ‘Hanihara Note’.- Chapter 6: The Washington Conference Undone: The Impact of the Japanese Exclusion Clause.- Chapter 7: The Courage of One’s Conviction: Braving the Currents of Showa Diplomacy.- Epilogue.

About the Author

Misuzu Hanihara Chow
Born in Tokyo, Japan. BA in Economics/Journalism, Waseda University, MA in Journalism, University of California, Berkeley, PhD, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Japan Taught Japanese Studies subjects and language at UC Berkeley, University of Toronto, and Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Head of Macquarie University Japanese Studies Department (1988-2007) and Director of Macquarie Japanese Studies Centre (1994-2007). Lives in Sydney with husband Dr Michael Chow. Has two daughters and 4 grandchildren.
Kiyofuku Chuma (1935-2014)
Born in Kagoshima, Japan. Joined the Asahi Shimbun, Japan’s leading newspaper, in 1960. Worked as political journalist, editorial member specializing Japan’s security and politics, editor in chief, president of Osaka Asahi, and Vice President of the Asahi Shimbun. Research fellow at MIT(1983-84). A principal mover to establish Japan’s Canon of Journalism. Represented Japan to International Press Institute (IPI) in Vienna. Well-respected investigative journalist and political and social critic in Japan. Numerous publications of books, essays and articles in Japan.