One of Japans most important intellectuals, Nambara Shigeru defended Tokyo Imperial University against its rightist critics and opposed Japans war. His poetic diary (1936-1945), published only after the war, documents his profound disaffection. In 1945 Na
Translators Introduction: War and Conscience in Japan: Nambara Shigeru and the Asia-Pacific War Part I: Nambaras Writings and Speeches before Japans Surrender "University Autonomy," September 5, 1938 "The Essence of the University," April 1941 "The St