{"product_id":"the-atomic-bomb-in-japanese-matthew-edwards-9780786479122","title":"The Atomic Bomb in Japanese Cinema: Critical Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003e Seventy years after the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan is still dealing with the effects of the bombings on the national psyche. From the Occupation Period to the present, Japanese cinema had offered a means of coming to terms with one of the most controversial events of the 20th century. From the monster movies \u003ci\u003eGojira\u003c\/i\u003e (1954) and \u003ci\u003eMothra\u003c\/i\u003e (1961) to experimental works like Go Shibata's \u003ci\u003eNN-891102\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), atomic bomb imagery features in all genres of Japanese film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This collection of new essays explores the cultural aftermath of the bombings and its expression in Japanese cinema. The contributors take on a number of complex issues, including the suffering of the survivors (\u003ci\u003ehibakusha\u003c\/i\u003e), the fear of future holocausts and the danger of nuclear warfare. Exclusive interviews with Go Shibata and critically acclaimed directors Roger Spottiswoode (\u003ci\u003eHiroshima\u003c\/i\u003e) and Steven Okazaki (\u003ci\u003eWhite Light\/Black Rain\u003c\/i\u003e) are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Edwards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786479124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786479122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.09h x 6.78w x 0.42d","brand":"Matthew Edwards","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072765948159,"sku":"9780786479122","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8e5e35bd-1d8b-4ccf-863b-18bf3ebb380f.jpg?v=1685443867","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-atomic-bomb-in-japanese-matthew-edwards-9780786479122","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}