Rethinking Japan argues that the changes taking place in Japan in the second half of the twenty-first century are of ‘seminal importance.’ The authors’ sustained analysis of the emergence and consolidation of the right wing in Japan confirms this assessment. The book sets its rise in the context of the Liberal Democratic Party's fall from power at the hands of the opposition and the party's return to government in the wake of its defeat at the polls. This study is particularly impressive in offering concrete details and a convincing explanation for the policies of the current Shinzo Abe administration. The authors are to be congratulated for producing a work that should find a place on the bookshelves of all those with an interest in Japanese politics.