In MacArthur in Asia, the distinguished Japanese historian Hiroshi Masuda offers a new perspective on the American icon, focusing on his experiences in the Philippines, Japan, and Korea and highlighting the importance of the general's staff - the famous "Bataan Boys" who served alongside MacArthur throughout the Asian arc of his career - to both MacArthur's and the region's history. First published to wide acclaim in Japanese in 2009 and translated into English for the first time, this book uses a wide range of sources - American and Japanese, official records and oral histories - to present a complex view of MacArthur, one that illuminates his military decisions during the Pacific campaign and his administration of the Japanese Occupation." -- From the publisher.

Translation of: Makkasa.

Encounter with the Philippines -- Origins of the Bataan Boys -- From the approach of war to the evacuation from Manila, October to December 1941 -- The fall of Manila and the first offensive and defensive battles, early January to early February 1942 -- Planning the escape from Corregidor, early February to late February 1942 -- The evacuation of MacArthur from Corregidor, late February to the middle of March 1942 -- The second Bataan operation and the death march, early February to early May 1942 -- From Australia to the Philippines, March 1942 to October 1944 -- From the Philippines to Japan, October 1944 to August 1945 -- The demilitarization of Japan, August 1945 to December 1947 -- The democratization of Japan, August 1945 to April 1950 -- Washington's policy shift on Japan and MacArthur's resistance, January 1948 to June 1950 -- The Korean War and the dismissal of MacArthur, June 1950 to April 1951.