Nelson, Esther Marion2022-09-232022-09-231954195412605123https://hdl.handle.net/10657/11792The major problem of this study was to discover and analyze the experiences and contacts of the Japanese people relative to education; and, in the light of these findings, to draw conclusions to the following pertinent questions regarding the re-education of the Japanese during the American occupation in Japan: 1. What was the fundamental objective of the American occupation in Japan relative to the re-education of the Japanese people? 2. Is the new Japanese educational system, adopted during the American occupation, more democratic than the old educational system under the Japanese Empire? 3. Was the Oriental mind in Japan receptive to democratic ideologies?application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. Section 107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.Education--JapanThesisreformatted digital