{"product_id":"princess-masako-prisoner-of-the-chrysanthemum-throne-paperback","title":"Princess Masako: Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Hills\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe tragic true story of Japan's Crown Princess-with a new afterword by the author.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The paperback edition will contain a new afterword by the author, discussing the impact this book had in Japan, where it was banned.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Hills\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning Australian journalist. In 1969 he was hired as an investigative reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe Age\u003c\/i\u003e. He also worked for the \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1991 he won the Walkley Award for investigative reporting. His books include \u003ci\u003eBlue Murder\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Japan Behind the Lines\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePrincess Misako: Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52790614917453,"sku":"9781585426102","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/yGam1eiX5A9781585426102.webp?v=1763445221","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/princess-masako-prisoner-of-the-chrysanthemum-throne-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}