If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar, or choose File>Print from the menu.     Teaching Japanese History in Japan How It Will Play in Tokyo. (what Japan teaches students about its role in World War II)(Brief Article) Gregory Beals, Kay Itoi, Hideko Takayama, John Horn. Newsweek International June 4, 2001 p55 (803 words) 1. How do most textbooks in Japan describe the Pearl Harbor attack? 2. What is controversial about the new textbook? 3. Why has it been difficult for Japanese educators to teach about Japanese atrocities during and before World War II? 4. What does this article imply about political socialization in Japan?