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This study provides a comprehensive institutional history of Japans post-1945 army. It also analyzes representations of the military in popular culture, the place of soldiers in the formation of the countrys postwar national identity, and the social and political impact of constitutional restrictions on the military.

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This study provides a comprehensive institutional history of Japans post-1945 army. It also analyzes representations of the military in popular culture, the place of soldiers in the formation of the countrys postwar national identity, and the social and political impact of constitutional restrictions on the military.