1. History of Contemporary Japan Day One: Items to Stimulate Questions

2. “People of the Southern Region” Osaka Puck December 1942

3. Wartime US images From John Dower, War Without Mercy

4. U.S. Occupation, 1945-1952

5. U.S. Occupation: 1945-1952

6. Misora Hibari, 1937-1989

7. Prewar vs. Postwar “Peace Education”

9. 1960: Pivot Year in Economics and Politics

10. 1960-1989 High growth LDP dominance in politics Growing affluence and growth of “middle mass” Trade friction Post “oil crisis” Japan Consumer society

11. 1989-present Showa to Heisei Decade of recession Liberalization in Economy and Society Post Cold War security issues Conservative political rebirth: – LDP – New conservative political parties