1933 Imperial Japanese Army General Shirakawa 1932 Shanghai Incident Book For Sale

DescriptionA Japanese General, a Bombing in Shanghai, and a Book Published One Year Later.In 1932, Japanese and Chinese forces fought in Shanghai in a conflict known as the First Shanghai Incident.General Yoshinori Shirakawa commanded the Japanese forces during the conflict.On April 29, 1932, a bomb exploded during a Japanese celebration at Hongkou Park in Shanghai. The attack was carried out by Korean independence activist Yun Bong-gil.General Shirakawa was seriously wounded and died on May 26, 1932.A Book from the Time of the EventThis is an original Japanese biography titled General Shirakawa, published in 1933, just one year after his death.Written by Sakurai Tadayoshi, a former Japanese Army officer and military author, the book includes historical photographs, biographical accounts, and a chronology of Shirakawa’s life.The photographs include a formal portrait of the general and scenes connected with the events in Shanghai.What makes this book especially interesting is its timing.It was written when the events were still fresh in people’s memories, offering a glimpse into how Japan viewed the general and his death at the time.Today, it is also a historical document connected to Japanese military history, Korean independence, and the turbulent politics of East Asia before World War II.ConditionPublished in 1933, with its original slipcase.Please note that this book is in heavily worn condition, with significant age-related damage, including wear to the binding and spine, stains, discoloration, tears, and some separated pages. The slipcase also shows damage.Please examine all photographs carefully. This is offered as a historical collectible rather than a fine-condition book.History is not only about what happened. It is also about how people remembered it.This book preserves one perspective from a remarkable and troubled moment in history.Own a Piece of History.Shipping

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