Clausewitz Bibliography (Japanese) -- クラウゼヴィッツ書誌

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Kato Shujiro has published a new and very carefully researched Japanese translation, in two volumes, of Clausewitz's Vom Kriege (Nikkei BP Nikkei Publishing, 2024), ISBNs 9784296120215 and 9784296120222--a project in which ClausewitzStudies.org was very pleased to be involved. Professor Kato, born in 1949, is an Emeritus at Toyo University. He specializes in political science and has been a director of the Japanese Clausewitz Society (of which he was elected to be President in April of 2025). He graduated from the Faculty of Law at Keio University and completed his graduate studies (Doctor of Law), and has served as a full-time lecturer, associate professor, and professor at Kyoto Sangyo University, and a professor at Toyo University.
Major publications: "Elections in Japan" (Chuko Shinsho), "Reforming Japan's Governance System and Electoral System" (Ichigeisha), "Article 9 of the Constitution: The Sad End"(Tentensha), and many others.
Translations: R. Dahrendorf, "New Liberalism" (Gakuyo Shobo, co-translation), "What is 'Freedom' for Modern Civilization?" (TBS Britannica), "Europe in Turmoil and the New World Order" (TBS Britannica), "Modern Social Conflicts" (Sekai Shisosha, co-translation), "Collection of Political and Social Essays" (Koyo Shobo, co-translation), R. Dawson et al., "Political Socialization" (Ashi Shobo, co-translation), W. Laqueur, "Modern European History" (3 volumes, Ashi Shobo, co-translation), D. R. Kinder, "The Political Psychology of Public Opinion" (Sekai Shisosha, co-translation), H. D. Lasswell et al., "Power and Society" (Ashi Shobo, co-translation), C. Clausewitz, "Abridged Edition of On War" (Nihon Keizai Shimbun Publishing), "Clausewitz's Quotes from On War" (Nikkei Business Library), etc.

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【格段に読みやすい画期的全訳版】
「敵の無力化が戦争の行動の目標である」――。世界の軍事戦略のデファクトになっているのが、クラウゼヴィッツ『戦争論』だ。軍事論、国際関係論、戦略論を語るうえでのグローバルな常識になっている『戦争論』を理解することで、現代戦略論を理解する道が開かれる。本書は、これまで難解とされてきた『戦争論』の待望の新訳。既存の翻訳に比べて格段に読みやすい訳文で十分理解が進む。上巻では「第1篇　戦争の本質について」「第2篇　戦争の理論について」「第3篇　戦略一般について」「第4篇　戦闘」「第5篇　戦闘力」を収録。

「戦争の定義といっても、衒学的な、学術風の定義の検討から始めるつもりはない。ここでは戦争の本質的要素を二者の決闘という点に依拠して考えてみる。戦争は二者の決闘の拡大版に他ならない。決闘が無数に集まって、一体をなすものが戦争だと考えるなら、戦争については決闘する二者をイメージしてみればよいのである。決闘する者はすべて互いに物理的な力を振るい、自分の意志を押しつけようとする。敵を打倒し、それによって後の抵抗を不可能とすることが当面の目的である。つまり、戦争とは、相手に自らの意志を強要するための実力の行使である。」（「第１篇　戦争の本質について」より抜粋）

【目次】
第1篇「戦争の本質について」
第2篇「戦争の理論について」
第3篇「戦略一般について」
第4篇「戦闘」
第5篇「戦闘力」

These listings are a bit chaotic, owing to inconsistencies in the way we have found them posted.

A Japanese translation of On War was apparently proved very useful to Japanese army officers in
the war against Russia in 1904-5: Werner Hahlweg, ‘Introduction’, Carl von Clausewitz, Vom Kriege
(Bonn, 1952), p. 52.

Michael Howard (citing Hahlweg's introduction to the 16th German edition, 52) noted in his introductory essay to On War ("The Influence of On War"), 37-38, that Vom Kriege's publisher, Dummlers Verlag, sent an advanced copy of the fifth edition to Japanese General Count Jamemoto Kuroki (1844–1923) in 1904. Kuroki, victor over Russia in the battle of the Yalu, responded that Clausewitz's work had already been translated into Japanese and had been a significant influence on Japan's conduct of the war. Just which work of Clausewitz—and which translation-Kuroki was referring to is problematical. Some Japanese officers being trained in Germany became familiar with Clausewitz c.1887. At some point, a Japanese translation of the Principles of War was made, evidently based on a French translation: Taisen gakuri, published by the Gunji Kyoiku Kai (Association for Military Education) in 1903 if not before.

On War itself was translated by Mori Ogai (a medical oficer in the Imperial Army better known as a novelist and poet), as Senso ron beginning in 1899. Mori had earlier (1888) translated portions of the book orally at the request of Japanese officers in Germany. Mori produced copies, but it does not appear to have been officially published as a book; parts of it appeared as a serial in a local newspaper, Moji Shinpo, in February-May, 1904. Shimada Kinji, Amerika Ni Okeru Akiyama Saneyuk (Tokyo: Asahi Shinbunsha, 1975), 252–253.) It appears in Mori's collected works.

There appear to be at least two other Japanese translations of On War: Karl von Clausewitz, trans. Shinoda Hideo, Senso ron (Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, date uncertain), 3 vols. [Encyclopedia Japonica (Tokyo: Shogakugan, 1968), v.6, p273]; trans. Tantoku Saburo, Senso ron, Genda in No Tame No Koten Sirizu 10 (Tokyo: Tokuma Shoten, 1965).

There are a number of major commentaries: Hasegawa Keitaro, "Senso ron" o yomu: Ima naze Krausewittu ka, kaku no jidai no senso to seiji no tetsugaku ("Essay on `On War' with practical application to today's society," evidently a businessman's guide), Nijuisseiki Toshokan (Tokyo: PHP Kenkyujo, 1983); Ohashi Takeo, "Senso ron" Kaisetsu: "Senso ron" to Senshi (Commentary on On War) (Tokyo: Nihon Kogyo Shinbunsha, 1983). (Translations courtesy Sumiko Otsubo of OSU, 1990.)

There is also a reference in a German bibliography to three works in Japanese, but the information is sketchy and it is not clear whether they are articles (as seems most likely) or books. Translated into English, the three works are:

1. Goda, Yutaka. The Life of Carl von Clausewitz. Tokyo, 1982.

2. Ido, Mitsuaki. The Foreword of the Work, On War. Tokyo, 1982.

3. Ohhashi, Takeo. Explanations of the Foreword to On War. Tokyo, 1982.

See also Yugo Asano, "Influences of the Thought of Clausewitz on Japan since the Meiji Restoration," in Ulrich de Maizière (Hrsg), Freiheit ohne Krieg. Beiträge zur Strategie-Diskussion der Gegenwart im Spiegel der Theorie von Carl von Clausewitz, Bonn: Dümmlers Verlag, 1980, pp.379–396.

Yasuyuki Kawamura, “Historiography: For the Study on Clausewitz,” The Journal of Strategic Studies (Japan), No. 1, 2003, pp. 111-171.

The following items are listed by Dr. Takeshi Oki, "Clausewitz in the 21st Century Japan," pp.204-210 of Clausewitz Society [Clausewitz Gesellschaft, Hamburg]. Pommerin, Reiner, ed. Clausewitz Goes Global: Carl von Clausewitz in the 21st Century. (Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Clausewitz Society.) Berlin: Carola Hartmann Miles Verlag, 2011. ISBN: 9783937885414. Some additional items (originally listed elsewhere) are marked *.

Georg Kerst, Jacob Meckel: Sein Leben, sein Wirken in Deutschland und Japan, Göttingen 1970.

Hiroki Nakajima, Puroisen-doitsu gun to Clausewitz (The Prussian-German army and Clausewitz).

Hiroto Maruhata, Clausewitz and the age of the general conscription system.

Jun Kozutsumi, Sennryaku naki jidai no Clausewitz—Sennkannki no doitu o chusin ni (Clausewitz in the era without strategy—With the emphasis on Germany between the World Wars).

Masaki Miyake, "Doitsu ni okeru Clausewitz kennkyushi o chusin to site" (Introduction of the literature on Clausewitz focusing on the studies in Germany).

Satoshi Nagasue, Clausewitz no sennryakugainen to air power (Clausewitzian concepts of strategy and air power), in S/L.

Tadashi Suzuki, Puroisen Gunseikaikaku—gaikan to tenbo (Prussian military reform—an outline and the prospect), all in S/L.

Takashi Araya Jyukyuuseikisyotou no yoroppa senryakukankyou to puroisen (The European strategic environment and Prussia in the beginning of the 19th century)

Takichi Shimizu/Tomoyuki Ishizu (ed.), Clausewitz to sensoron (Clausewitz and ‘On War’), Tokyo, 2008.

Takichi Shimizu, "Clausewitz no shogai--Clausewitz to Napoleon sennso" (The Life of Clausewitz—Clausewitz and the Napoleonic Wars).

Tohru Maehara, "Nihon rikugun e no Clausewitz no eikyou" (The Influence of Clausewitz upon Imperial Japanese Army) 1, Gunji-Shigaku (Military History Studies), Vol .19. No.1, 1983. *Listed elsewhere as: 前原透 (Tohru Maehara), 日本陸軍へのクラウゼウィッツの影響-上-兵語「殲 - 滅」「殲滅戦」などから (Nihon rikugun e no Clausewitz no eikyou) [The Influence of Clausewitz upon the Imperial Japanese Army] 軍事史学 (Gunji-Shigaku) [Journal of Military History], 19/1 (1983),
pp. 13-26.

Tomoyuki Ishizu, Clausewitz to Liddell Hart—Zettai senso' to 'Seigen senso' no sokoku? (Clausewitz and Liddell Hart—An antagonism between ‘Unlimited War’ and ‘Limited War’?), all in S/L.

Yasuyuki Kawamura, "Clausewitz no 'sensoron toha nanika" (What is Clausewitz’s ‘On War’), both in S/I. [Yu Tiejun, also writing in Pommerin, ed., also lists Yasuyuki Kawamura, "Historiography: For the Study on Clausewitz," The Journal of Strategic Studies (Japan), no.1, 2003, pp.111-171.

*Yasuyuki Kawamura, ‘Clausewitz’ Einfluss auf das japanische Militärwesen und militärische Denken’ in Clausewitz-Gesellschaft e.V. Band 3: Jahrbuch 2007 (Hamburg, 2007), 72-82;

Takeshi Oki, ‘Clausewitz in the 21st Century Japan’ in Pommerin (ed.), Clausewitz goes Global, pp. 203-209.

Yugo Asano," Clausewitz to kindai nihon" (Clausewitz and the Modern Japan) 3-1, Rikusen Kenkyu (Studies of Land Warfare), No. 328, 1981, pp. 27-30.

Yugo Asano, "Clausewitz to kindai nihon" (Clausewitz and Modern Japan) 3-2, Rikusen Kenkyu (Studies of Land Warfare), No. 329, 1981, pp. 11-14.

Clausewitz as depected in a Japanese book of cartoons

From a book "To Understand Clausewitz's 'On War' with Cartoons" mentioned by Takeshi Oki without a citation, presumably 漫画クラウゼヴィッツと戦争論 (日本語) 単行本（ソフトカバー）.

SEE ALSO: Bibliography listed in Japanese Wikipedia article on Clausewitz.

Library of Congress's on-line catalog

We found 5 references in the Library of Congress's on-line catalog to items in Japanese related to Clausewitz:

1. Kurauzevittsu no heigaku, 1942, Sakabe Goro cho, call number U21.C55516 1942.

2. Wa-Kan-Yo tosui yodan. [16 i.e. 1941] 2, 2, 3, 306 p. illus. 19 cm. Romanized, call number U102.O48.

3. Vom Kriege. Japanese Taisen gakuri / Theorié de la grande guerre. Kurauzevittsu cho. Tokyo : Gunji Kyoikukai, Meiji 34-36 [1901–1903] 8 v. ; 23 cm. Vol. 3–8 has parallel title: Theorié de la grande guerre. Vol. 1-2: translated by Mori Rintaro in 1903, from German: Ueber den Krieg. Vol. 3-8: translated by Rikugun Shikan Gakko in 1901, from French translation: Theorié de la grande guerre. Vol. 1-2 published in 1903. Vol. 5: 1907 printing; v. 5-8: 1908 printing. LC copy imperfect: v. 6, pt. 1-2, t.p. wanting; v. 1-2, t.p. and all after p. 210 wanting. 1-2. Senso no honshitsu - 3. Senryaku hen - 4. Sento hen - 5. Heiryoku hen - 6. Shusei, sangaku bogyo - 7-8. Kosei hen. Call number U21.C55516 1901.

4. Kurauzevittsu no angobun. Hirose Takashi. Tokyo : Shinchosha, 1984. 283, [2] p. : ill. ; 20 cm. Bibliography: p. [284]. Call number U21.2 .H55 1984.

5. "Sensoron" o yomu Hasegawa Keitaro. Kyoto : PHP Kenkyujo, 1983. 226 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. Series: Nijuisseiki toshokan ; 0027. Call number U102.C6643 H37 1983.

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クラウゼヴィッツ: 『戦争論』の思想

マイケル・ハワード (著), 奥山真司 (監修), 古池典久 (翻訳), 中谷寛士 (翻訳)

ISBN: 978-4326351824

[Clausewitz: The Thoughts in On War, by Michael Howard (author), Shinji Okuyama (editor), Norihisa Furuike (translator), Hiroshi Nakatani (translator)]

なぜ『戦争論』は世界的名著となったのか? その本質は何なのか? 戦争研究の巨匠が読み解く最高峰の解説書が、ついに日本語訳!

19世紀の軍人カール・フォン・クラウゼヴィッツが生涯をかけて著した一冊の本は、なぜ今も世界中で読まれる名著となり得たのか?『戦争論』英訳の決定版を手がけた泰斗マイケル・ハワードが、クラウゼヴィッツの体験や当時の歴史などを紐解き、その戦争観を平易に、そして奥深く描いてゆく。監訳者による解説と文献案内つき。

【目次】

序論

第1章クラウゼヴィッツの生涯

第2章戦争における理論と実践

第3章戦争における目的と手段

第4章制限戦争と絶対戦争

第5章クラウゼヴィッツの遺産