读美国经典著作《使日十年》，聊二战前夕日本社会走向军国主义的点滴。

中文简介本期聚焦美国前驻日大使约瑟夫・C. 格鲁的经典著作《使日十年》。1932-1942 年，格鲁以私人日记与公务文件为笔，记录下日本侵华前夜的矛盾图景：一边是茶道仪式里的精致礼仪、普通民众对和平的朴素渴望，一边是军部刺杀政要的恐怖阴影、对外扩张的狂热煽动。我们与历史学者共读这部 “时空日记”，拆解 “文官管不住武官” 的外交困局，探寻远东战争为何注定爆发，更读懂极端主义如何侵蚀国家、和平需要怎样的坚守 —— 八十年后的今天，这些从亲历者视角提炼的历史启示，依然振聋发聩。English IntroductionIn this episode, we focus on Joseph C. Grew’s seminal work Ten Years in Japan. Based on Grew’s personal diaries and official papers during his tenure as U.S. Ambassador to Japan (1932-1942), the book captures the contradictory landscape on the eve of Japan’s full-scale invasion of China: the elegance of tea ceremonies and ordinary people’s simple yearning for peace stood in stark contrast to the terror of military assassinations and fanaticism for external expansion. Joined by a history scholar, we dissect the diplomatic dilemma where civilian leaders were powerless against the military, explore why the Far East war was inevitable, and reflect on how extremism corrodes a nation—and what it takes to safeguard peace. Eighty years later, these historical insights, drawn from a firsthand perspective, remain profoundly resonant.