Bridging Australia and Japan the writings of David Sissons, historian and political scientist Sissons, David (David Carlisle Stanley) 1925-2006 creator author. Stockwin, J. A. A. (James Arthur Ainscow) editor. Tamura, Keiko 1955- editor. JSTOR (Organization) Australian National University Press text bibliography Electronic books. aca 2016 2020 monographic eng remote 1 online resource (2 volumes) : illustrations V.1. This book represents volume one of the writings of David Sissons, who for most of his career pioneered research on the history of relations between Australia and Japan. Much of what he wrote remained unpublished at the time of his death in 2006, and so the editors have included a selection of his hitherto unpublished work along with some of his published writings. Breaking Japanese Diplomatic Codes, edited by Desmond Ball and Keiko Tamura, was published in 2013 and forms a part of the series that reproduces many of Sissons' writings. In the current volume, the topics covered are wide. They range from contacts between the two countries as far back as the early 19th century, Japanese pearl divers in northern Australia, Japanese prostitutes in Australia, the wool trade, the notorious 'trade diversion episode' of 1936, and a study of the Japan historian James Murdoch. Sissons was an extraordinarily meticulous researcher, leaving no stone unturned in his search for accuracy and completeness of understanding, and should be considered one of Australia's major historians. His writings deal with not only diplomatic negotiations and decision-making, but also the lives of ordinary and often nameless people and their engagements with their host society. His warm humanity in recording ordinary people's lives as well as his balanced examination of historical incidents and issues from both Australian and Japanese perspectives are a hallmark of his scholarship. V.2. This book is volume two of the writings of David Sissons, who first established his academic career as a political scientist specialising in Japanese politics, and later shifted his focus to the history of Australia-Japan relations. In this volume, we reproduce his writings on Japanese politics, the Pacific War and Australian war crimes trials after the war. He was a pioneer in these fields, carrying out research across cultural and language borders, and influenced numerous researchers who followed in his footsteps. Much of what he wrote, however, remained unpublished at the time of his death in 2006, and so the editors have included a selection of his hitherto unpublished work along with some of his published writings. Breaking Japanese Diplomatic Codes, edited by Desmond Ball and Keiko Tamura, was published in 2013, and the first volume of Bridging Australia and Japan was published in 2016. This book completes this series, which reproduces many of David Sissons' writings. The current volume covers a wide range of topics, from Japanese wartime intentions towards Australia, the Cowra Breakout, and Sissons' early writings on Japanese politics. Republished in this volume is his comprehensive essay on the Australian war crimes trials, which influenced the field of military justice research. Georgina Fitzpatrick and Keiko Tamura have also contributed essays reflecting on his research. v. 1. Introduction / Arthur Stockwin -- 1. Reflections and engagements -- 2. Australian-Japanese relations: The first phase 1859-1891 -- 3. The Lady Rowena and the Eamont: The 19th century -- 4. The Japanese in the Australian pearling industry -- 5. Japanese in the Northern Territory, 1884-1902 -- 6. Karayuki-san: Japanese prostitutes in Australia, 1887-1916 (I & II) -- 7. Immigration in Australian-Japanese relations, 1871-1971 -- 8. An immigrant family -- 9. Private diplomacy in the 1936 trade dispute with Japan -- 10. Manchester v. Japan: The imperial background of the Australian trade diversion dispute with Japan, 1936 -- 11. Correspondence on the trade diversion episode -- 12. Japan and the Australian wool industry, 1868-1936 -- 13. James Murdoch (1856-1921): Historian, teacher and much else besides. v. 2. 1. David Sissons and the history of Australia's war crimes trials: A spectral interaction in the archives / Georgina Fitzpatrick -- 2. Japanese intentions toward Australia (1939-42) / DCS Sissons -- 3. The Cowra breakout / DCS Sissons -- 4. The Australian war crimes trials and investigations (1942-51) / DCS Sissons -- 5. Observation and correspondence -- 6. David Sissons, political scientist and writer on postwar Japanese politics: An introduction / Arthur Stockwin -- 7. Legacy of David Sissons / Keiko Tamura -- DCS Sissons select bibliography. general J.A.A. Stockwin, Keiko Tamura, editors. 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