Normal nation : Ozawa's challenge to Japanese exceptionalism
Early years and shaping influences
The Kaifu-Ozawa regime and the first Gulf War
Blueprint for a new Japan : Ozawa's policy manifesto
1993 : the election that opened a new era
Hosokawa cabinet changes the election system
From the NFP to the Liberal Party : Ozawa's wilderness years
The Koizumi phenomenon and Ozawa's response
Koizumi theater : the 2005 general election
Ozawa achieves his goal : the DPJ comes to power
The international policies of a normal nation
Conclusion: Ozawa's impact on Japanese politics
Epilogue.