A Victory in Intelligence War: No Aircraft Carriers Were At Pearl Harbor
Traditionally, the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor had always been discussed as a US Intelligence failure. This book, however, reveals the striking conclusion, based on ample evidence, that it was in fact the Imperial Japanese Navy that completely lost in the "Intelligence War" leading up to the Pearl Harbor attack.
| Author | Shigeru Shiramatsu |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Bungeishunju |
| ISBN | 978 - 4160087736 |
| Category | History |
| Publication | May, 2013 |
| Estimated length | 399P |
| Size | 214 × 154 mm |
(From Afterword)
Finally, I would like to comment on the lessons of the Pearl Harbor attack. Seventy years have passed since the war, yet the theory of "Japan's sneak attack" in the US and the theory of the "US's negligence" in Japan still occupy the mainstream in each country. Neither country can draw a meaningful lesson if the US considers only that they would always need to be ready against a sudden attack and Japan thinks only that Isoroku Yamamoto's revolutionary idea made the attack successful. One can truly learn from the experience only when they grapple squarely with the process leading up to the Pearl Harbor attack and the events that took place at Pearl Harbor. We must understand that carrying with us into the next generation a history of the Pearl Harbor attack that adheres to the above stereotypes will benefit neither country.
Finally, I would like to comment on the lessons of the Pearl Harbor attack. Seventy years have passed since the war, yet the theory of "Japan's sneak attack" in the US and the theory of the "US's negligence" in Japan still occupy the mainstream in each country. Neither country can draw a meaningful lesson if the US considers only that they would always need to be ready against a sudden attack and Japan thinks only that Isoroku Yamamoto's revolutionary idea made the attack successful. One can truly learn from the experience only when they grapple squarely with the process leading up to the Pearl Harbor attack and the events that took place at Pearl Harbor. We must understand that carrying with us into the next generation a history of the Pearl Harbor attack that adheres to the above stereotypes will benefit neither country.
-----Shigeru Shiramatsu
Reviews
It is deeply moving to know that the Pearl Harbor attack will be discussed hereafter as a case of successful strategic deception, rather than as the narrower issue of failure in gathering information. The revision of the history of the Second World War is steadily progressing. Finally, I would like to unconditionally congratulate the author, Mr Shiramatsu.
Overcoming the theory of Roosevelt’s conspiracy by thorough investigation of the facts, this book puts an end to the controversy over the Pearl Harbor attack.
Drawing from a multitude of documents found in both Japanese and American archives, this book is the result of a thorough investigation into the Pearl Harbor attack―one that convincingly challenges the conventional theory, which is allegedly based on "circumstantial evidence."
-----Ryuichi Kashiwahara, Intelligence Historian
Overcoming the theory of Roosevelt’s conspiracy by thorough investigation of the facts, this book puts an end to the controversy over the Pearl Harbor attack.
-----Robert B Stinnett, author of Day of Deceit: The Truth About FDR and Pearl Harbor
Drawing from a multitude of documents found in both Japanese and American archives, this book is the result of a thorough investigation into the Pearl Harbor attack―one that convincingly challenges the conventional theory, which is allegedly based on "circumstantial evidence."
-----Kazuhiko Yoshida, Professor Emeritus at Kobe University, Historian
About the Author
Born in Shizuoka prefecture in 1943, Mr. Shigeru Shiramatsu graduated from the Shizuoka Prefectural High School of Technology in 1961. After joining Yazaki Densen Kogyo K.K. in 1961, he worked at Yazaki Resources Co., Ltd., Yazaki Parts Co., Ltd. and Yazaki Corporation, and engaged in metal analysis, development, production and purchase of gas and solar energy machines, as well as in projects abroad. After working at the automobile parts plant in Mexico beginning in 1986, Mr. Shiramatsu transferred to the Quality Control Room of the Administration Department in the Head Office in 1989, before retiring as the Vice General Manager (Councilor) of the Quality Control Room and becoming reemployed as a part-time worker. In 2007, he retired as the Quality Consultant for Outsourcing Suppliers in 2007, and in 2008, he began his investigation into the history of the Pearl Harbor attack.
Mr. Shiramatsu lives in Gotenba-shi, Shizuoka prefecture.
Mr. Shiramatsu lives in Gotenba-shi, Shizuoka prefecture.
FOREIGN EDITIONS
| Publisher | 白松繁 |
|---|---|
| Publication | May, 2013 |
