Jeremy Yellen
@jeremyyellen.bsky.social
Historian of modern Japan in Hong Kong.
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Possibly the best thing I've read about ChatGPT yet.
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Diabolus Ex Machina
This Is Not An Essay
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June 4, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Possibly the best thing I've read about ChatGPT yet.
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Tōgō Shigenori’s wartime notebook (91 pages) has been deciphered by Katō Yōko-sensei and a former specialist at the National Archives of Japan. Entries from the outbreak of the war begin at the front; end-of-war records 373news.com/news/local/d...
昭和天皇「日本再起まで300年」――広島原爆後、厳しい講和条件覚悟 東郷茂徳の手帳全文判読で初確認 東大・加藤教授ら分析
日米開戦時と終戦時の外務大臣だった東郷茂徳（鹿児島県日置市出身）が、昭和天皇や当時の首相らとのやり取りを記録した手帳の全文を、東京大学の加藤陽子教授（６４）＝…
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May 31, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Tōgō Shigenori’s wartime notebook (91 pages) has been deciphered by Katō Yōko-sensei and a former specialist at the National Archives of Japan. Entries from the outbreak of the war begin at the front; end-of-war records 373news.com/news/local/d...
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【近刊】
波多野澄雄『日本終戦史1944-1945』中公新書、2025年7月
「大陸での日中戦争、真珠湾攻撃に始まる日米戦争、東南アジアでの日英戦争、原爆投下、敗戦前後の日ソ戦争。米英中ソとの複合戦争はいかに推移し、度重なる和平工作にもかかわらず、なぜ早期に終戦できなかったか。反対に本土決戦を目前に、なぜ「聖断」で終戦が可能となったか。新史料をふまえ、昭和天皇・近衛文麿・木戸幸一・鈴木貫太郎らの足跡を辿り、日本が対米和平を優先して大戦争を終結させた軌跡を巨細に描く」 @jeremyyellen.bsky.social
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波多野澄雄『日本終戦史1944-1945』中公新書、2025年7月
「大陸での日中戦争、真珠湾攻撃に始まる日米戦争、東南アジアでの日英戦争、原爆投下、敗戦前後の日ソ戦争。米英中ソとの複合戦争はいかに推移し、度重なる和平工作にもかかわらず、なぜ早期に終戦できなかったか。反対に本土決戦を目前に、なぜ「聖断」で終戦が可能となったか。新史料をふまえ、昭和天皇・近衛文麿・木戸幸一・鈴木貫太郎らの足跡を辿り、日本が対米和平を優先して大戦争を終結させた軌跡を巨細に描く」 @jeremyyellen.bsky.social
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日本終戦史1944-1945 波多野澄雄(著) - 中央公論新社
大陸での日中戦争、真珠湾攻撃に始まる日米戦争、東南アジアでの日英戦争、原爆投下、敗戦前後の日ソ戦争。米英中ソとの複合戦争はいかに推移し、度重なる和平工作にもかかわらず、なぜ早期に終戦で… - 引用：版元ドットコム
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May 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
【近刊】
波多野澄雄『日本終戦史1944-1945』中公新書、2025年7月
「大陸での日中戦争、真珠湾攻撃に始まる日米戦争、東南アジアでの日英戦争、原爆投下、敗戦前後の日ソ戦争。米英中ソとの複合戦争はいかに推移し、度重なる和平工作にもかかわらず、なぜ早期に終戦できなかったか。反対に本土決戦を目前に、なぜ「聖断」で終戦が可能となったか。新史料をふまえ、昭和天皇・近衛文麿・木戸幸一・鈴木貫太郎らの足跡を辿り、日本が対米和平を優先して大戦争を終結させた軌跡を巨細に描く」 @jeremyyellen.bsky.social
www.hanmoto.com/bd/isbn/9784...
波多野澄雄『日本終戦史1944-1945』中公新書、2025年7月
「大陸での日中戦争、真珠湾攻撃に始まる日米戦争、東南アジアでの日英戦争、原爆投下、敗戦前後の日ソ戦争。米英中ソとの複合戦争はいかに推移し、度重なる和平工作にもかかわらず、なぜ早期に終戦できなかったか。反対に本土決戦を目前に、なぜ「聖断」で終戦が可能となったか。新史料をふまえ、昭和天皇・近衛文麿・木戸幸一・鈴木貫太郎らの足跡を辿り、日本が対米和平を優先して大戦争を終結させた軌跡を巨細に描く」 @jeremyyellen.bsky.social
www.hanmoto.com/bd/isbn/9784...
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【近刊】
『外務官僚たちの大東亜共栄圏』新潮選書、2025年5月21日
「日露戦で満蒙権益を獲得した日本は、その維持を最重要課題として勢力拡張に舵を切る。だが国益追求に邁進する外務省は、次々と変化する情勢の中で誤算を重ね、窮地を打開するため無謀な秩序構想を練り上げていく。小村寿太郎から幣原喜重郎、重光葵まで、国際派エリートたちが陥った「失敗の本質」を外交史料から炙り出す」 @jeremyyellen.bsky.social www.shinchosha.co.jp/book/603926/
『外務官僚たちの大東亜共栄圏』新潮選書、2025年5月21日
「日露戦で満蒙権益を獲得した日本は、その維持を最重要課題として勢力拡張に舵を切る。だが国益追求に邁進する外務省は、次々と変化する情勢の中で誤算を重ね、窮地を打開するため無謀な秩序構想を練り上げていく。小村寿太郎から幣原喜重郎、重光葵まで、国際派エリートたちが陥った「失敗の本質」を外交史料から炙り出す」 @jeremyyellen.bsky.social www.shinchosha.co.jp/book/603926/
『外務官僚たちの大東亜共栄圏』 熊本史雄 | 新潮社
日露戦で満蒙権益を獲得した日本は、その維持を最重要課題として勢力拡張に舵を切る。だが国益追求に邁進する外務省は、次々と変化する情勢の中で誤算を重ね、窮地を打開するため無謀な秩序構想を練り上げていく。小村寿太郎から幣原喜重
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May 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
【近刊】
『外務官僚たちの大東亜共栄圏』新潮選書、2025年5月21日
「日露戦で満蒙権益を獲得した日本は、その維持を最重要課題として勢力拡張に舵を切る。だが国益追求に邁進する外務省は、次々と変化する情勢の中で誤算を重ね、窮地を打開するため無謀な秩序構想を練り上げていく。小村寿太郎から幣原喜重郎、重光葵まで、国際派エリートたちが陥った「失敗の本質」を外交史料から炙り出す」 @jeremyyellen.bsky.social www.shinchosha.co.jp/book/603926/
『外務官僚たちの大東亜共栄圏』新潮選書、2025年5月21日
「日露戦で満蒙権益を獲得した日本は、その維持を最重要課題として勢力拡張に舵を切る。だが国益追求に邁進する外務省は、次々と変化する情勢の中で誤算を重ね、窮地を打開するため無謀な秩序構想を練り上げていく。小村寿太郎から幣原喜重郎、重光葵まで、国際派エリートたちが陥った「失敗の本質」を外交史料から炙り出す」 @jeremyyellen.bsky.social www.shinchosha.co.jp/book/603926/
I was surprised and grateful to learn that the first (and a splendid) review of JAPAN AT WAR, 1914-1952, came out in the Chinese edition of The Economist. Yay!
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日本专题：《战争中的日本：1914–1952》｜日本现代国家的战争记忆与和平重塑
耶伦在《战争中的日本：1914–1952》中，以社会史视角剖析战争如何成为日本现代国家建构的核心动力，揭示和平宪政亦为冷战工具，警示战争与和平的悖论性纠缠。
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April 29, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I was surprised and grateful to learn that the first (and a splendid) review of JAPAN AT WAR, 1914-1952, came out in the Chinese edition of The Economist. Yay!
mp.weixin.qq.com/s/fN2gNtcsxb...
mp.weixin.qq.com/s/fN2gNtcsxb...
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This is very exciting news! Selected parts of Operation Imphal - the Defense of Burma, Vol. 15 of the Senshi Sosho, has been translated into English. The free PDF can be found at the bottom of this article.
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『戦史叢書：インパール作戦』抜粋版の英文書籍の発刊
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March 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This is very exciting news! Selected parts of Operation Imphal - the Defense of Burma, Vol. 15 of the Senshi Sosho, has been translated into English. The free PDF can be found at the bottom of this article.
www.spf.org/asia-islam/p...
www.spf.org/asia-islam/p...
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March 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Being able to drop a quarterly US GDP prediction by 5.1% from +2.3% to -2.8% in a single week is one of the most impressive economic developments in the history of the world.
March 4, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Being able to drop a quarterly US GDP prediction by 5.1% from +2.3% to -2.8% in a single week is one of the most impressive economic developments in the history of the world.
This article is definitely worth your time.
I’ve gifted all of you this article, because I really think it is essential reading for understanding what is going on with the US government right now. I sincerely hope that we can all agree that incompetence and corruption is unacceptable and leads to worse.
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One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
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March 3, 2025 at 11:17 PM
This article is definitely worth your time.
Awesome thread on an event of critical importance in Japanese political and military history
On this day in 1936, a group of young officers launched a violent coup in Tokyo, driven by radical ideals of restoring power to the Emperor. What followed was a political crisis that shook the throne of Emperor Hirohito and left scars that would haunt him for decades.
February 27, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Awesome thread on an event of critical importance in Japanese political and military history
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My daughter said one of her middle school teachers is always saying that “to be cringe is to be free” and damn if that ain’t a quality educator meeting these kids where they’re at and telling them something they really need to hear.
February 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
My daughter said one of her middle school teachers is always saying that “to be cringe is to be free” and damn if that ain’t a quality educator meeting these kids where they’re at and telling them something they really need to hear.
When satire feels both funny and also a little too close to reality for comfort...
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Elon Musk Announces Successful Trial Of Neuralink Brain Detonator
BOCA CHICA, TX—Touting the device as the next step forward in primate mutilation, Elon Musk announced Thursday the first successful human trial of Neuralink’s brain detonator. “I am thrilled to announ...
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February 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
When satire feels both funny and also a little too close to reality for comfort...
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This whole situation is absolutely insane, and here’s a good deep dive into why we should care about the consequences of DOGE’s actions
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DOGE Is Hacking America
The U.S. government has experienced what may be the most consequential security breach in its history.
foreignpolicy.com
February 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
This whole situation is absolutely insane, and here’s a good deep dive into why we should care about the consequences of DOGE’s actions
foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/11/d...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/11/d...
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NEW COLUMN: Tariffs on friends. Threats to invade allies. Freezing foreign aid. Ignoring Congress.
Trump is the U.S. president China fantasizes about.
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Trump is the U.S. president China fantasizes about.
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Trump Is Turning Out To Be a Very Pro-China President
From tariffs on allies to gutting aid programs to mocking the rule of law, the president’s moves could be a dream come true for the Chinese.
www.politico.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
NEW COLUMN: Tariffs on friends. Threats to invade allies. Freezing foreign aid. Ignoring Congress.
Trump is the U.S. president China fantasizes about.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Trump is the U.S. president China fantasizes about.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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MJHA is thrilled to announce that the 2025 Modern Japan History Association Book Prize has been awarded to Ryo Morimoto's book "Nuclear Ghost: Atomic Livelihoods in Fukushima's Gray Zone"!
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February 1, 2025 at 12:41 AM
MJHA is thrilled to announce that the 2025 Modern Japan History Association Book Prize has been awarded to Ryo Morimoto's book "Nuclear Ghost: Atomic Livelihoods in Fukushima's Gray Zone"!
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Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox is so good!
January 24, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox is so good!
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My new book has arrived!
January 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
My new book has arrived!
At the Nagoya Army Preparatory School in 1901, students from Ishikawa and Aichi Prefectures got into a fight over failure to give the proper greeting.
One student was stabbed twice with a knife in the back of the head...
For not giving a proper greeting? 😱
Both were expelled from the school
One student was stabbed twice with a knife in the back of the head...
For not giving a proper greeting? 😱
Both were expelled from the school
January 23, 2025 at 8:16 AM
At the Nagoya Army Preparatory School in 1901, students from Ishikawa and Aichi Prefectures got into a fight over failure to give the proper greeting.
One student was stabbed twice with a knife in the back of the head...
For not giving a proper greeting? 😱
Both were expelled from the school
One student was stabbed twice with a knife in the back of the head...
For not giving a proper greeting? 😱
Both were expelled from the school
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We are delighted to announce that MJHA's inaugural F. Hilary Conroy First Book Prize has been awarded to Hannah Gould (University of Melbourne) for her book "When Death Falls Apart: Making and Umaking the Necromaterial Traditions of Contemporary Japan"!
January 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
We are delighted to announce that MJHA's inaugural F. Hilary Conroy First Book Prize has been awarded to Hannah Gould (University of Melbourne) for her book "When Death Falls Apart: Making and Umaking the Necromaterial Traditions of Contemporary Japan"!
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Reminder!
MJHA members, please vote by January 24.
MJHA members, please vote by January 24.
Official ballots for the 2025 MJHA Distinguished Annual Lecturer are now available to MJHA members!
Each MJHA member gets one vote and votes are anonymous.
Vote here (member login required): mjha.org/Sys/Poll/58701
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Modern Japan History Association - Authorization required
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January 15, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Reminder!
MJHA members, please vote by January 24.
MJHA members, please vote by January 24.
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Official ballots for the 2025 MJHA Distinguished Annual Lecturer are now available to MJHA members!
Each MJHA member gets one vote and votes are anonymous.
Vote here (member login required): mjha.org/Sys/Poll/58701
Each MJHA member gets one vote and votes are anonymous.
Vote here (member login required): mjha.org/Sys/Poll/58701
Modern Japan History Association - Authorization required
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January 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Official ballots for the 2025 MJHA Distinguished Annual Lecturer are now available to MJHA members!
Each MJHA member gets one vote and votes are anonymous.
Vote here (member login required): mjha.org/Sys/Poll/58701
Each MJHA member gets one vote and votes are anonymous.
Vote here (member login required): mjha.org/Sys/Poll/58701