The Afterlife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi explores how sixteenth-century samurai leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi's continued and evolving presence in popular culture in twentieth- and twenty-first-century Japan changes with the needs of the current era, and in the process expands our understanding of the powerful role that historical narratives play in Japan.
About the AuthorSusan Westhafer Furukawa is Associate Professor of Japanese at Beloit College.
Book InformationISBN 9780674267923
Author Susan Westhafer FurukawaFormat Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Harvard University PressPublisher Harvard University Press