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De-demonising Japan? Transitioning from war to peace through Japan’s cinematic post-war cultural diplomacy in UNESCO’s Orient project 1957–1959

Pages 751-764 | Received 21 Feb 2017, Accepted 31 Aug 2017, Published online: 14 Sep 2017

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