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Title
Faubion Bowers Interview
Creator
Bowers, Faubion, 1917-
Contributor
Gibney, Alex (interviewer)
Date Created and/or Issued
1988 or 1989
Publication Information
The Pacific Basin Institute
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
American Occupation of Japan, Voices of the Key Participants
Rights Information
Physical rights are retained by the institution. Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. Copyright laws.
Description
Faubion Bowers was born January 29th, 1917 and graduated from Columbia University ('35) and Juilliard Graduate School ('39) and continued to teach at Hosei University in Tokyo. As one of General MacArthur's official aides and interpretors, he discusses his experience in post-WWII Japan. Bowers describes the absolute destruction and poverty upon arriving in Japan. Commenting on the Japanese's acceptance of defeat, Bowers is quick to acknowledge the Allied arrogance, especially focusing on the disinterested attitude of General MacArthur throughout the occupation.
Type
moving image
Format
video/f4v
video/mp4
video/h264; video/quicktime
Identifier
aoc00001
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aoc/id/0
Language
English
Subject
Japan--History--Allied occupation, 1945-1952
Japan--History--Allied occupation, 1945-1952--Personal narratives
Japan--History, Military--1945-
Japan--Politics and government--1945-
Japan--Social conditions--1945-
Japan--Politics and government--1945---Anecdotes
Time Period
1945-1952
Place
Japan
Source
Two 60 minute digital video 8mm cassettes recorded from four beta tapes
Relation
The American Occupation of Japan, Voices of the Key Participants, https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/aoc

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