Public Lecture on Japan’s History - 1 公開講演会：日本の歴史–１

Sunday, June 3, 2012 3:00pm - 5:30pm

JACCC - Garden Room B
244 So. San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA

The Study Group for Japan’s Rebirth will present a Public Lecture on Japanese History entitled "Why Did Japan Have to Attack Pearl Harbor?: Re-examination of the History with New Findings", presented by Dr. Koichi Mera.

Dr. Mera will be sharing the untold stories that have only recently been established with declassified and decoded documents which were originally made in the 1940s. He will be referring to recently published books concerning decisions made within the White House during the tense moments prior to the Pacific War.

The lecture will be given both in English and Japanese using PowerPoint. 

Dr. Koichi Mera has been advising to give attention to recent discoveries and findings that have not been given sufficient attention by historians and writers but are important in interpreting our histories. He is willing to meet with people to exchange opinion and answer questions after his presentation, in order to deepen the understanding of the history.

Dr. Koichi Mera

Koichi Mera, Chairman of the Board of the Study Group for Japan’s Rebirth, was an Adjunct Professor of International Business with Marshall School of Business of USC, received a Ph. D. from Harvard University , and was Assistant Professor of Economics there before joining the World Bank. Before joining USC in 1995, he taught at Universityof Tsukuba, Universityof Tokyo, and Tokyo International Universityin Japan . He authored many books and scholarly articles, lectured in numerous public meetings in Japan, the US and elsewhere. He served as President of the Applied Regional Science Conference, of the Pacific Rim Council on Urban Development and of the Western Regional Science Association. After retirement from the USC, he established The Study Group for Japan’s Rebirth for examining modern history of Japanwith particular attention to the outburst of the Second World War in Asia. The organization has nearly 40 active members, and holds regular monthly meetings to discuss specific topics.

Free admission

Seating is limited, please RSVP to administrator@japansrebirth-sc.org