Princess Masako: Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne

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Trapped modernity in Japan's ancient royal tradition.

If you're captivated by the nuanced dance between personal ambition and traditional expectations, "Princess Masako" is your peek behind the royal curtains. Ben Hills' account of Princess Masako offers a deeply humanizing perspective on a woman who chose love over career, only to confront the relentless pressures of royal life in Japan. It's an eye-opener for anyone intrigued by the complexities of merging modern aspirations with time-honored roles.

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Princess Masako: Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne

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ISBN: 9781585425686
Authors: Ben Hills
Publisher: Tarcher
Date of Publication: 2006-12-28
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Politics, History, Biographies & Memoirs
Goodreads rating: 3.26
(rated by 771 readers)

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It's the fantasy of many young women: marry a handsome prince, move into a luxurious palace, and live happily ever after. But that's not how it turned out for Masako Owada. Ben Hills's fascinating portrait of Princess Masako and the Chrysanthemum Throne draws on research in Tokyo and rural Japan, at Oxford and Harvard, and from more than sixty interviews with Japanese, American, British, and Australian sources—many of whom have never spoken publicly before—shedding light on the royal family's darkest secrets, secrets that can never be openly discussed in Japan because of the reverence in which the emperor and his family are held. But most of all, this is a story about a love affair that went tragically wrong.
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Trapped modernity in Japan's ancient royal tradition.

If you're captivated by the nuanced dance between personal ambition and traditional expectations, "Princess Masako" is your peek behind the royal curtains. Ben Hills' account of Princess Masako offers a deeply humanizing perspective on a woman who chose love over career, only to confront the relentless pressures of royal life in Japan. It's an eye-opener for anyone intrigued by the complexities of merging modern aspirations with time-honored roles.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.