This program is over. Hope you didn't miss it! Browse other programs we offer The Japanese Empire: From Politics to Baseball Super Mario and Postwar Japan Evening Course Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. ET Code: 1J0333E Location: This online program is presented on Zoom. Select your Registration $25 Gen. Admission Save when you purchase this program as a part of one of these series! 5 Program Series: The Japanese Empire: From Politics to Baseball View series details Resize text Though it lasted for only 50 years, the Japanese empire forever changed the geopolitical balance in Asia and left a complex legacy that endures to this day. Historian Justin M. Jacobs takes you on a thematic tour of five fascinating topics in the history of the Japanese empire: politics, tourism, baseball, zoos, and video games. He provides a nuanced overview based on the latest scholarship and shares copious slides. Jacobs, a professor of history at American University, is the author of several books, including The Compensations of Plunder: How China Lost Its Treasures. Session Information Super Mario and Postwar Japan With its defeat in World War II, Japan became a hollow shell of its former imperial self, with a bleak outlook. Yet its incorporation into the American-led postwar order in Asia helped to facilitate an astonishing transformation into an economic juggernaut at the forefront of technological innovation. Jacobs explores how this transformation came about by highlighting the evolution of the global video games industry, along with the unexpected role of Nintendo, one of Japan’s most famous companies. Additional Sessions of Japanese Empire Series February 7: Himeji Castle and the Transformation of Japan February 14: Tourism February 21: Baseball February 28: The Tokyo Zoo General Information View Common FAQs and Policies about our Online Programs on Zoom.
