Project Kaisei

by Michiro Naito

What if the world's second largest economy decides to become a military superpower? No, we are not talking about China or Russia. We are talking about Japan. The novel, Project Kaisei, deals with complex issues surrounding the country of Japan, now facing not only the worst economic crisis since the end of WWII, but also growing military threats from North Korea and China. The story offers a glimpse of modern-day Japan, as seen from the eyes of a private investigator, and puts forth the real possibility of the resurgence of fascism in the island nation, resulting in nuclear armament. The readers will be treated to an accurate description of Japan and its people, rarely seen in the novels written by Western writers. The story contains no mighty super-hero or wisecracking anti-hero, just a lone private investigator trying to unearth the grand secret of Japan's nuclear weapons development project. His discovery puts his life in danger, as he becomes the target of assassination.

328 pages, Paperback

First published January 16, 2003

Reviews

[Colossus Norton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this book. I couldn't put it down. It kept me reading to find what happens next. I felt as if I was living through the eyes of each character. It has very realistic aspects of what life is truly like living in Japan. With a very interesting ending. And a good one too. Must read this book!

[Jake · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is awesome, i couldn't put it down i was living in Japan at the time i was reading it and i could relate to a lot of the book to my own life knowing where everything is and how Japanese live and i learned a lot of things from this book too. Just like a great movie you have seen i want to read this book again and again. it was very exciting.