Princess Masako: Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne Condition:Well Read and justifications--and along the way

and justifications--and along the way demolish many current myths about war and peace

Coraghessan BoyleMr

Divided into two parts

Publication Date: 30 Aug 2015

Princess Masako: Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne Condition:Well Read and justifications--and along the wayIt's the fantasy of many young women: marry a handsome prince, move into a luxurious palace, and live happily ever after. But that's not how it turned out for Masako Owada. Ben Hills's fascinating portrait of Princess Masako and the Chrysanthemum Throne draws on research in Tokyo and rural Japan, at Oxford and Harvard, and from more than sixty interviews with Japanese, American, British, and Australian sourcesmany of whom have never spoken publicly