this project began in march 1945 as an effort to explain something of the psychology of the japanese people with the objective of using this psychology in connection with military government control of civilians. the title of the project, as originally stated, was:, "field techniques of japanese civilian control". the group was, however, reorganized, the title and outline changed, and the work became a "handbook on japanese behavior and customs" by the latter part of july 1945 the volume was completed in rough draft form, preparatory to editing and revision.