5. On the Eve

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Introduction: Wartime Diaries 1
4. 1. The Day the War Began 11
5. 2. The Birth of “Greater East Asia” 29
6. 3. False Victories and Real Defeats 47
7. 4. A Dismal New Year 63
8. 5. On the Eve 79
9. 6. The Jade Voice 95
10. 7. The Days After 113
11. 8. The Revival of Literature 129
12. 9. Rejection of the War 147
13. 10. Under the Occupation 165
14. Notes 181
15. Bibliography 201
16. Index 207