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  • 1964 - The Greatest Year in the History of Japan

  • How the Tokyo Olympics Symbolized Japan’s Miraculous Rise from the Ashes
  • By: Roy Tomizawa
  • Narrated by: David Shih
  • Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
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Summary

Japan was a physical and psychological wasteland at the end of World War II. With over three million dead, 39 percent of city populations homeless, 40 percent of all urban areas flattened, 80 percent of all ships destroyed, and 33 percent of all industrial machine tools rendered inoperable, the country was devastated and demoralized.

And yet, just 19 years later, Japan stood proud-modern, peace-loving, and open - welcoming the world as the host of the 1964 Olympics, the largest global event of its time.

In 1964 - The Greatest Year in the History of Japan, Roy Tomizawa chronicles how Japan rose from the rubble to embark on the greatest Asian economic miracle of the 20th century. He shares stories from the 1964 Olympics that created a level of alignment and national pride never before seen in Japan, leaving an indelible mark in the psyche of the Japanese for generations.
©2019 Roy Tomizawa (P)2020 Tantor
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Enjoyable and Informative

I listened to this book as I was looking for more information on Japan prior to a trip . Very interesting and well read.

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