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THE CHERRY TREE WEEPS FOR ME IBD

GATEKEEPER PRESS
11 / 2024
9781662952777
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Sinopsis

The Cherry Tree Weeps for Me: A Quest for The Dawn of Peace chronicles one manâÇÖs lifelong pursuit of peace before and after the Pacific War. Takashi KomatsuâÇÖs incredible story is told alongside JapanâÇÖs pre- and post-WWII history and the countryâÇÖs remarkable rebirth as a vibrant democratic global economic powerhouse. KomatsuâÇÖs journey-from an unsettled youth, to the refuge of New York CityâÇÖs YMCA as a new immigrant, to the delivery of HarvardâÇÖs 1911 commencement address-proves that real life can be stranger than fiction.áThe Cherry Tree Weeps for Meátraces KomatsuâÇÖs extraordinary life as he rose to the head of a large shipping company in Japan, befriended the heir to the last shogunate and the US Ambassador, and became a respected international businessman and statesman. Risking incarceration and assassination, Komatsu made choices that defied military rulers and right-wing extremists as they edged Japan toward war and devoured a democracy.áWithin days of the warâÇÖs end, inconceivable events led General MacArthur, the Supreme Commander of the Occupation Forces, to seek KomatsuâÇÖs aid to help rebuild Japan and restore amity with the United States. Repairing friendship between the two countries was complex and daunting. Komatsu went far beyond forging relationships with US presidents, ambassadors, scholars, philanthropists, and leaders in the public and private sectors of both Japan and the United States. His legacy is a powerful reminder of the importance of tenacity, empathy, and understanding in international affairs.áIf you enjoy books like Malcolm GladwellâÇÖsáThe Bomber Mafia, youâÇÖll love The Cherry Tree Weeps for Me. Find out what transpired after the devastation and one manâÇÖs unsung influence that restored a stolen democracy.