This book is a comprehensive review of the war from 1931-1945 by the Japanese--in fact the first attempt made by the Japanese to clarify who was responsible for the war. It is important to note that this was done by one of the "conservative" newspapers, when the "historical issues" complicate the international relations in East Asia. Japanese people have tended to regard the war either as self-defense or aggression, but this attitude is too naive to understand the cruel reality of international politics. Of course this book is not a perfect historical analysis but it provides us with a better historical interpretation and lessons for the future.
