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Tsuyoshi Hasegawa

はせがわ つよし

Hasegawa Tsuyoshi

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1941-02-23 （Tokyo, Japan）
Nationality
Japan, United States
Languages
Japanese, English
Residence History
Tokyo, Japan → United States (California)

Career

Occupations
Historian, Professor
Active Years
1965-
Affiliations
Slavic Research Center, Hokkaido University, University of California, Santa Barbara — Department of History

Education

University of Tokyo, College of Arts and Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Country: Japan
University of Washington
Degree: Ph.D.
Country: United States
Ph.D. (Doctorate)

Awards

Masayoshi Ohira Memorial Prize
Work: The Northern Territories Dispute and Russo-Japanese Relations
Result: Winner
Robert Ferrell Award
Work: Racing the Enemy
Organization: Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations
Result: Winner
Yomiuri — Yoshino Sakuzō Award
Work: Racing the Enemy: Stalin, Truman, and the Surrender of Japan
Organization: Yomiuri Shimbun
Result: Winner
Shiba Ryōtarō Prize
Work: Racing the Enemy: Stalin, Truman, and the Surrender of Japan
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The February Revolution, Petrograd, 1917

1981 History

A study of the February Revolution in Petrograd (1917), focusing on civic life and political mobilization based on archival sources.

Russian Revolutionurban historycivic life
Translations
  • The February Revolution, Petrograd, 1917 (Japanese edition: Chuko Shinsho, 1989)

Japanese Perceptions of the Soviet Union, 1960-1985

1986 International history / Cold War studies

Analyzes changes in Japanese societal and policy perceptions of the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

Cold WarRusso-Japanese relationshistory of perceptions

The Northern Territories Dispute and Russo-Japanese Relations, vol. 1: Between War and Peace, 1697-1985

1998 Diplomatic history

A long-term historical study tracing the Northern Territories dispute and the evolution of Russo-Japanese relations (vol. 1).

territorial disputesRusso-Japanese relationsdiplomatic history
Translations
  • The Northern Territories Dispute and Russo-Japanese Relations (Japanese edition: Chikuma Shobo, 2000)

The Northern Territories Dispute and Russo-Japanese Relations, vol. 2: Neither War nor Peace, 1985-1998

1998 Diplomatic history

Analyzes Russo-Japanese relations and the Northern Territories dispute from 1985 through the post-Cold War period (vol. 2).

post-Cold Wardiplomatic negotiationterritorial conflict
Translations
  • The Northern Territories Dispute and Russo-Japanese Relations (Japanese edition: Chikuma Shobo, 2000)

Racing the Enemy: Stalin, Truman, and the Surrender of Japan

2005 International history / Military & diplomatic history

Reexamines late-Pacific War US–Soviet–Japanese relations and argues that Soviet entry into the war had a significant effect on Japan's decision to surrender; English and Japanese editions show some textual differences.

Pacific WarJapanese surrenderUS–Soviet relationsdecision-making in diplomacy
Translations
  • Racing the Enemy: Stalin, Truman, and the Surrender of Japan (Japanese edition: Chuokoron-Shinsha, 2006; translations/editions 2011, 2023)

Bibliography

  • The February Revolution, Petrograd, 1917 (1981)
  • Japanese Perceptions of the Soviet Union, 1960-1985 (1986)
  • The Northern Territories Dispute and Russo-Japanese Relations (1998)
  • Racing the Enemy: Stalin, Truman, and the Surrender of Japan (2005)

Translations of Works

  • Racing the Enemy: Stalin, Truman, and the Surrender of Japan (Japanese edition: Chuokoron-Shinsha, 2006)
  • The Northern Territories Dispute and Russo-Japanese Relations (Japanese edition: Chikuma Shobo, 2000)
  • The February Revolution, Petrograd, 1917 (Japanese edition: Chuko Shinsho, 1989)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
scholarly and evidence-drivenarchival, source-based, and measured prose
Recurring Motifs
diplomatic historyarchival analysisRusso-Japanese relationsdecision-making processes

Legacy

Has made important contributions to international and diplomatic history—especially on Russo-Japanese relations and the end of the Pacific War—and stimulated debate among scholars and the general public through publications in both English and Japanese.

Trivia

  • Born 23 February 1941
  • Obtained U.S. citizenship in 1976
  • Served at the Slavic Research Center, Hokkaido University, and as Professor in the Department of History at UC Santa Barbara
  • The Japanese edition of 'Racing the Enemy' ('暗闘') stimulated debate over interpretations of US–Soviet influence on Japan's surrender