Contemporary Japan Online

Published from Tokyo under Japanese editorship before, during, and after WWII (1932 - 1954), Contemporary Japan is unique in its even-handed treatment of the Japanese view. Described as 'a relative beacon of rationality in chaotic and confusing times', Contemporary Japan was published by the semi-official Foreign Affairs Association of Japan. It counted both Japanese and Western commentators, many of which sincere Pan-Asianists cautiously but clearly voicing their disillusionment with the increasingly heated war-time rhetoric, the road to war against China - and the way the 'reverse course' went from 1947 - 1952.

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1933
Volume 01, Issue 04 - 1933 March
Date: 1933
Volume 02, Contents Volume 2 - 1933/1934
Date: 1933
Volume 02, Issue 01 - 1933 June
Date: 1933
Volume 02, Issue 02 - 1933 September
Date: 1933
Volume 02, Issue 03 - 1933 December
Date: 1933

1934
Volume 02, Index Volume 2 - 1933/1934
Date: 1934
Volume 02, Issue 04 - 1934 March
Date: 1934
Volume 03, Contents Volume 3 - 1934/1935
Date: 1934
Volume 03, Index Volume 3 - 1934/1935
Date: 1934
Volume 03, Issue 01 - 1934 June
Date: 1934
Volume 03, Issue 02 - 1934 September
Date: 1934
Volume 03, Issue 03 - 1934 December
Date: 1934

1935
Volume 03, Issue 04 - 1935 March
Date: 1935
Volume 04, Contents Volume 4 - 1935/1936
Date: 1935
Volume 04, Index Volume 4 - 1935/1936
Date: 1935
Volume 04, Issue 01 - 1935 June
Date: 1935
Volume 04, Issue 02 - 1935 September
Date: 1935
Volume 04, Issue 03 - 1935 December
Date: 1935

1936
Volume 04, Issue 04 - 1936 March
Date: 1936
Volume 05, Contents Volume 5 - 1936/1937
Date: 1936
Volume 05, Index Volume 5 - 1936/1937
Date: 1936
Volume 05, Issue 01 - 1936 June
Date: 1936
Volume 05, Issue 02 - 1936 September
Date: 1936
Volume 05, Issue 03 - 1936 December
Date: 1936

1937
Japan’s Agrarian Problems
Date: 1937
Social Policy in Japan
Date: 1937
The North China Incident
Date: 1937
Volume 05, Issue 04 - 1937 March
Date: 1937
Volume 06, Contents Volume 6 - 1937/1938
Date: 1937
Volume 06, Index Volume 6 - 19371938
Date: 1937
Volume 06, Issue 01 - 1937 June
Date: 1937
Volume 06, Issue 02 - 1937 September
Date: 1937
Volume 06, Issue 03 - 1937 December
Date: 1937

1939
Volume 08, Contents Volume 8 - 1939/1940
Date: 1939
Volume 08, Index Volume 8 - 1939/1940
Date: 1939
Volume 08, Issue 01 - 1939 March
Date: 1939
Volume 08, Issue 02 - 1939 April
Date: 1939
Volume 08, Issue 03 - 1939 May
Date: 1939
Volume 08, Issue 04 - 1939 June
Date: 1939
Volume 08, Issue 05 - 1939 July
Date: 1939
Volume 08, Issue 06 - 1939 Augustus
Date: 1939
Volume 08, Issue 07 - 1939 September
Date: 1939
Volume 08, Issue 08 - 1939 October
Date: 1939
Volume 08, Issue 09 - 1939 November
Date: 1939
Volume 08, Issue 10 - 1939 December
Date: 1939

1940
Volume 09, Contents Volume 9, June - August 1940
Date: 1940
Volume 09, Contents Volume 9, September - December 1940
Date: 1940
Volume 09, Index Volume 9, January - June - 1940
Date: 1940
Volume 09, Index Volume 9, July - December - 1940
Date: 1940
Volume 09, Issue 01 - 1940 January
Date: 1940
Volume 09, Issue 03 - 1940 March
Date: 1940
Volume 09, Issue 06 - 1940 June
Date: 1940
Volume 09, Issue 07 - 1940 July
Date: 1940
Volume 09, Issue 08 - 1940 Augustus
Date: 1940
Volume 09, Issue 09 - 1940 September
Date: 1940
Volume 09, Issue 10 - 1940 October
Date: 1940
Volume 09, Issue 11 - 1940 November
Date: 1940
Volume 09, Issue 12 - 1940 December
Date: 1940

1946
Volume 15, Index Volume 15 - 1946
Date: 1946
Volume 15, Issue 1-4 - 1946 January-April
Date: 1946
Volume 15, Issue 5-8 - 1946 May-Augustus
Date: 1946
Volume 15, Issue 9-12 - 1946 September-December
Date: 1946

1947
Volume 16, Index Volume 16 - 1947
Date: 1947
Volume 16, Issue 01-3 - 1947 January-March
Date: 1947
Volume 16, Issue 04-6 - 1947 April-June
Date: 1947
Volume 16, Issue 07-9 - 1947 July-September
Date: 1947
Volume 16, Issue 10-12 - 1947 October-December
Date: 1947

1948
Volume 17, Contents Volume 17 - 1948
Date: 1948
Volume 17, Index Volume 17 - 1948
Date: 1948
Volume 17, Issue 01-3 - 1948 January-March
Date: 1948
Volume 17, Issue 04-6 - 1948 April-June
Date: 1948
Volume 17, Issue 07-12 - 1948 July-December
Date: 1948

1949
Volume 18, Contents Volume 18 - 1949
Date: 1949
Volume 18, Index Volume 18 - 1949
Date: 1949
Volume 18, Issue 01-3 - 1949 January-March
Date: 1949
Volume 18, Issue 04-6 - 1949 April-June
Date: 1949
Volume 18, Issue 07-9 - 1949 July-September
Date: 1949
Volume 18, Issue 10-12 - 1949 October-December
Date: 1949

1950
Volume 19, Contents Volume 19 - 1950
Date: 1950
Volume 19, Index Volume 19 - 1950
Date: 1950
Volume 19, Issue 01-3 - 1950 January-March
Date: 1950
Volume 19, Issue 04-6 - 1950 April-June
Date: 1950
Volume 19, Issue 07-9 - 1950 July-September
Date: 1950
Volume 19, Issue 10-12 - 1950 October-December
Date: 1950

1951
Volume 20, Index Volume 20 - 1951
Date: 1951
Volume 20, Issue 01-3 - 1951 January-March
Date: 1951
Volume 20, Issue 04-6 - 1951 April-June
Date: 1951
Volume 20, Issue 07-9 - 1951 July-September
Date: 1951
Volume 20, Issue 10-12 - 1951 October-December
Date: 1951

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