Message from cbessolo

[Anonymous]

I enjoyed this session on post-war Japan very much because it filled in several holes in my understanding, especially about Japan’s views of itself as well as its relationship with the U.S. I liked the details about post-war shame and ‘era of malaise’ expressed in literary works, as well as the insight into environmental consciousness.
Students could be encouraged to find examples of this type of artistic expression that have followed other world conflicts.
The discussion about young women’s attitudes and behavior would be fascinating to my students (all girls school) and I would welcome their opinion about this phenomenon and how they see themselves as similar or different.