Minoru Yanagihashi

Minoru Yanagihashi

Minoru Yanagihashi is a second-generation Japanese American. He grew up in Honolulu, Hawai’i, and early on, developed an interest in Japanese history and politics. He holds degrees from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa (BA), University of Washington (MLS), University of California, Berkeley (MA), and University of Michigan (PhD). Before his academic career, he served as an infantry officer in South Korea and was also a reference librarian at California State University at Los Angeles. He did field research on electoral politics in Hyogo Prefecture under a Fulbright-Hays grant. He has taught at several universities, including the University of Michigan and the University of Arizona. Besides electoral politics, he has interest in Japanese foreign policy and relations.

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    Cowboys and Samurai: Myths and Realities

    Myths exist in every society. They can be used for positive purposes, such as solidifying national identity, ensuring political stability and promoting national pride. On the other hand, they can be used for nefarious purposes, such as justifying expansionism at the expense of other nations. When we examine the myths surrounding the cowboys and the samurai, we learn how the myths originated and how they evolved over the years. Comparing the myths with realities, we learn about the conditions and the circumstances involved and we gain an understanding of what the real cowboy and samurai were really like. When you hear the names John Wayne and Roy Rogers, what image of the cowboy do you have? What image of the samurai do you take away when you read the book Shogun or see the movie or the TV series of the same title? These questions are poised and discussed in this book. The book ends with a discussion of the roles played by the cowboy and samurai myths in contemporary America and Japan.

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    Japan’s Intractable Problems and American Involvement

    Over seventy-five years have passed without any changes in the Japanese Constitution. A similar length of time has elapsed without the resolving of small island disputes with three of Japan’s neighbors. The United States is involved in all of these protracted issues. The two sets of problems are: (1) revision of the status of the emperor and Article 9 with its war renunciation clause, and (2) island disputes with Russia, South Korea, and China. Individuals and organizations engaged the planning, formulation, and implementation of policies are discussed, including the prospects for change. The resolution of these problems will go a long way in determining the nature of the move and the direction Japan takes, and what role it will play in the global community.

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