The Us-Japan Relation in Culture and Diplomacy

The Book Examines How The United States And Japan—Despite Their Sharp Differences In Cultural Historical And Geographical Backgrounds—Established A Bilateral And Clear Linkage With Each Other By Exploring Their Encounters With One Another Over More Than One-And-A-Half Centuries With Close Focus On Culture And Diplomacy. The Author Desires That This Examination Contributes To An Establishment Of A Better Understanding Of The Relationship Between The Two Nations Which Aims To Clarify Stereotyped Ideas And Misunderstandings That From Time To Time Can Lead Two Nations To A Confrontation Against Each Other. Moreover This Study Sheds New Light On Determining Twenty-First Century Relations Between The United States And Japan And Putting An End To The Nearly Three-Decades-Long Uncertainty In Their Relationship.