The aim of this new collection of essays is to engage in analysis beyond the familiar victor's justice critiques. The editors have drawn on authors from across the world -- including Australia, Japan, China, France, Korea, New Zealand and the United Kingdom -- with expertise in the fields of international humanitarian law, international criminal law, Japanese studies, modern Japanese history, and the use of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. The diverse backgrounds of the individual authors allow the editors to present essays which provide detailed and original analyses of the Tokyo Trial from legal, philosophical and historical perspectives.

Yuki Tanaka is a Research Professor of History at the Hiroshima Peace Institute, Hiroshima City University and was the Sir Ninian Stephen Visiting Scholar at the Asia Pacific Centre for Military Law at The University of Melbourne in 2008.
Tim McCormack is a Professor of Law at The University of Melbourne Law School and was recently appointed Special Adviser on International Humanitarian Law to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
Gerry Simpson is a Professor of Law at The University of Melbourne Law School and is the Director of the Asia Pacific Centre for Military Law, and the Global Justice Studio.