The Art of Censorship in Postwar Japan

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CENSORSHIP TheArtof in POSTWARJAPAN KirstenCather The ArT of Censorship in postwar Japan A Study of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute University of Hawai‘i Press Honolulu The ArT of Censorship in postwar Japan Kirsten Cather © 2012 University of Hawai‘i Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 17 16 15 14 13 12 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cather, Kirsten. The art of censorship in postwar Japan / Kirsten Cather. p. cm. — (Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8248-3587-3 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Censorship—Japan—History—20th century. 2. Japanese literature—20th century—Censorship. 3. Fiction—Censorship— Japan—History—20th century. 4. Motion pictures—Censorship—Japan—History—20th century. 5. Trials (Obscenity)—Japan—History—20th century. I. Title. II. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Z658.J3C38 2012 363.310952—dc23 2012014956 Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute Columbia University The Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute were inaugurated in 1962 to bring to a wider public the results of significant new research on modern and contemporary East Asia. University of Hawai‘i Press books are printed on acid-free paper and meet the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Council on Library Resources. Designed by Janette Thompson (Jansom) Printed by Sheridan Books, Inc. ...