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12. Japan after the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
July 17, 2025
Learn that Japan
11. Japan Confronts the Collapse of a Bubble
July 17, 2025
Since the end of WWII, Japanese voters have favored the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partners more than 90% of the time. What accounts for the LDP
10. Jobless and Divorced in Japan:
July 17, 2025
See how Japan
9. From the Heights of Japan
July 17, 2025
The Japanese economic miracle fueled steady growth in asset and stock values that crashed spectacularly in the 1990s, eventually dropping by a catastrophic 75%. Study what made Japan
8. How Japan
July 17, 2025
By the 1980s, Japan seemed poised to overtake the US lead as the largest and most innovative economy in the world. Emblematic of Japan
7. The Rise of Japanese Cinema
July 17, 2025
Trace the shifting public mood in Japan through its popular and award-winning films. Mark highlights some of his favorites
6. Japan Faces the Nixon Shocks: China and Gold
July 17, 2025
Learn how a misunderstood Japanese euphemism shaped US President Richard Nixon
5. Japan Inc. and Its Upstart Challengers
July 17, 2025
Investigate the causes of the Japanese economic miracle, especially the planning role of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. Observe that market success sometimes came in spite of the MITI
4. Japan
July 17, 2025
Focus on the 1960 political crisis over a new security treaty with the US that ironically brought an era of stability to Japanese politics. Then-prime minister Kishi Nobusuke used dictatorial methods to outflank leftist opponents, causing his own downfall, but also establishing a rule for his successors: Don
3. The Japanese Economic Miracle: Empire 2.0
July 17, 2025
How did postwar Japan go from utter devastation and poverty to astonishing prosperity? Focus on the role of American occupation authorities in setting up Japan for success, both by design and by accident. See how the promotion of free trade and land reform paved the way for growth; political reform encouraged new blood and new ideas; and the Korean War provided a windfall of export opportunities.
2. How the US Occupation Remade Japan, 1945
July 17, 2025
Probe the reasoning that led US occupying forces, headed by General Douglas MacArthur, to exonerate the Japanese emperor from any responsibility for his country
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Where to Watch The Rise of Modern Japan
The Rise of Modern Japan is available for streaming on the The Great Courses website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch The Rise of Modern Japan on demand at Apple TV Channels and Amazon Prime and Amazon.
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Premiere DateJuly 17, 2025
