Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation

Target entity: Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation
Context triple: [Lafcadio Hearn, notableWork, Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation]

• A. The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
  The Chrysanthemum and the Sword is a landmark 1946 anthropological study that analyzes Japanese culture and social structure, especially concepts of honor, obligation, and shame, from an American perspective during World War II.
• B. Ways of Forgetting, Ways of Remembering: Japan in the Modern World
  Ways of Forgetting, Ways of Remembering: Japan in the Modern World is a collection of essays by historian John W. Dower that examines Japan’s modern history, memory, and postwar transformation in a global context.
• C. Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II
  Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II is a Pulitzer Prize–winning historical study that examines Japan’s political, social, and cultural transformation under Allied occupation after World War II.
• D. Blueprint for a New Japan (Nihon Kaizō Keikaku)
  Blueprint for a New Japan (Nihon Kaizō Keikaku) is a influential political reform manifesto by Japanese politician Ichirō Ozawa that outlines his vision for restructuring Japan’s political and governmental systems.
• E. Nihon Retto Kaizo Ron (Remodeling the Japanese Archipelago)
  Nihon Retto Kaizo Ron (Remodeling the Japanese Archipelago) is a 1972 political and economic manifesto by Kakuei Tanaka outlining ambitious plans for Japan’s regional development and infrastructure modernization.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation
Target entity description: "Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation" is a 1904 book of cultural essays by Lafcadio Hearn that explores Japanese religion, customs, and social life for Western readers.

• A. The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
  The Chrysanthemum and the Sword is a landmark 1946 anthropological study that analyzes Japanese culture and social structure, especially concepts of honor, obligation, and shame, from an American perspective during World War II.
• B. Ways of Forgetting, Ways of Remembering: Japan in the Modern World
  Ways of Forgetting, Ways of Remembering: Japan in the Modern World is a collection of essays by historian John W. Dower that examines Japan’s modern history, memory, and postwar transformation in a global context.
• C. Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II
  Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II is a Pulitzer Prize–winning historical study that examines Japan’s political, social, and cultural transformation under Allied occupation after World War II.
• D. Blueprint for a New Japan (Nihon Kaizō Keikaku)
  Blueprint for a New Japan (Nihon Kaizō Keikaku) is a influential political reform manifesto by Japanese politician Ichirō Ozawa that outlines his vision for restructuring Japan’s political and governmental systems.
• E. Nihon Retto Kaizo Ron (Remodeling the Japanese Archipelago)
  Nihon Retto Kaizo Ron (Remodeling the Japanese Archipelago) is a 1972 political and economic manifesto by Kakuei Tanaka outlining ambitious plans for Japan’s regional development and infrastructure modernization.
• F. None of above. chosen