David Bergamini's Japan's Imperial Conspiracy is atremendous achievement.Based on the exhaustive study of the numorous first-hand materials,the book exposes how the Japanese emperor Hirohito and his subjects Tojo and others conspired to wage aggressive war and why they should be responsible for the war crimes-the atrocities,especialy the rape of Nanking-w hich were committed by their subordinates.The book is of great realistic significance in criticizing the right-wingers in present Japan.