num_pages: 368
description: The story of Japan's rise to economic power begins with the rise of Premier Kakuen Tanaka, a fiery populist who was brought down by financial scandal but who out of government became even more powerful and passed on his legacy, until a new populist reformer arrived. 25,000 first printing.
language: English
title: SHADOW SHOGUNS: The Rise and Fall of Japan's Postwar Political Machine
titlecomplete: SHADOW SHOGUNS: The Rise and Fall of Japan's Postwar Political Machine
genres: Politics, Japan, History, Nonfiction, Asia
ratings_count: 52
publisher: Simon & Schuster