Takamatsu diaries
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The Takamatsu diaries are the published wartime journals of Prince Takamatsu of Japan, offering a rare insider’s account of imperial decision-making and military policy before and during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Japanese-language work
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historical document ⓘ primary source ⓘ war diary ⓘ |
| author | Prince Takamatsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
Imperial Japanese Navy officer
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member of the Imperial Family ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| describes |
attitudes of the imperial family toward war
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internal debates within the Japanese leadership ⓘ military policy of the Empire of Japan ⓘ naval strategy discussions ⓘ |
| form | multi-volume diary ⓘ |
| genre |
diary
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memoir ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | insider account from a member of the imperial family ⓘ |
| historicalValue | rare insider’s account of imperial decision-making ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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Japanese imperial court NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese war policy ⓘ World War II ⓘ imperial decision-making ⓘ |
| originalMedium | handwritten diary ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | published ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Imperial Household of Japan
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Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ Shōwa Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Shōwa era
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ pre–World War II Japan ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy | historians of modern Japan ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceFor |
research on Emperor Hirohito’s role in the war
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studies of Japanese wartime leadership ⓘ |
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