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I watched Black Panther, or rather, tried to watch. I gave up after an hour. Too uninteresting to me.
I suspect that it is a bit out of date (1971) with regard to subsequent historical research, but it does outline some of the internal Japanese politics of that time, even if a little whitewashed. I doubt that I can ever absorb the mindset, but at least RS outlines the steps taken/events that led to the eventual suicidal charge to war in '37. The impression I got is of the Japanese state digging it's own grave, trowel full by trowel full and eventually by the mechanical digger load. Every attempt to mitigate past deficiencies made the situation even more fraught, not helped by the stranglehold that tradition and culture held over state decision making.My fav book!