Buddhist treasures from Nara

Prologue: The Impact of World War I 1. Ailing Democracy 2. The Drift Toward War 3. The Ascendancy of the Military 4. The Pacific War 5. Occupation, Democratization, and Reconstruction 6. Beyond the Postwar Period 7. Transformation Through Growth 8. An Economic Superpower Faces New Responsibilities Epilogue: The Post Showa Years.