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What is "Comfort Women"?    by Nadeshiko Action USA
Price: Free! 880 words. Language: English. Published on April 29, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Asian.

If you come across a word "comfort women", this is the best reference. During World War II, prostitution was legal. Due to the historical and political oppositions, there is a misconception about so-called "Comfort Women". Comfort women exist even now. And this booklet should help you understand why.
The Legend of the Forty-Seven Ronin: A History of One of the Greatest Samurai Stories of All Time    by BookCaps
Price: $2.99 USD. 10510 words. Language: English. Published on March 8, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Asian.

Revenge. Murder. Honor. These are the ingredients of one of the greatest samurai legends of all time: The Forty-Seven Ronin—the legend of samurai who take revenge on a court official who leaves them leaderless. With a gripping narrative, HistoryCaps takes you back in time for a look at perhaps the greatest samurai tales in the history of Japan. HistoryCaps is an imprint of BookCaps Study Guides
The Teas That Bind    by J. C. Greenway
Price: $3.99 USD. 24070 words. Language: English. Published on March 10, 2012. Essay » Political.

The Teas That Bind is the first book by Japan-based writer J. C. Greenway. It is a collection of posts which first appeared on the website ten minutes hate, about life in Japan before and since the Great East Japan Eathquake on 11 March 2011. It also includes a selection of contemporary sources and new material regarding fundraising and volunteering in Northern Japan.
Patriotism, Secularism, and State Shintō: D.C. Holtom’s Representations of Japan    by Avery Morrow
Price: $0.99 USD. 10450 words. Language: English. Published on February 18, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Asian.

This academic research explores the ideology of religious studies with respect to early 20th century studies of Japan. Since 1945, “State Shintō” has been defined in academic literature as a state religion. In fact, the Japanese government took concrete steps to separatetheir patriotic ceremonies from religion; it was Christian missionaries who encouraged the opposite view.