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The only book to date offering a critical overview of Shinto from early times to the modern era, and evaluating Shinto's place in Japanese religious culture. Key... Læs mere
Using qualitative research methods and evidence gathered from interviews, this work explores and highlights contradictions between Japanese immigration and immigrant policies as they relate to ethnic Japanese "returnees".
This book explores gender, labour and class in Korea and Japan, both during the twentieth century and today. It shows how sexuality is inscribed in... Læs mere
This book explores the way Japan uses soft power in its relationship with the US, its Asian neighbours and Europe and aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of the role of soft power in international relations.
This is the first book in recent years to explore the contemporary state of marriage in Japanese society. Setting out the different perceptions and expectations of marriage in today's Japan, the book discusses how economic issues and the family impact on marital behaviour.
The book challenges the long-standing view of prewar Japan as a 'militaristic' society. Instead of relying on the usual accounts... Læs mere
The book challenges the long-standing view of prewar Japan as a 'militaristic' society. Instead of relying on the usual accounts... Læs mere
Examining the renewal of post-war contacts between Australia and Japan and the resolution of wartime issues in the 1950s this book makes an original contribution to studies of Australia's foreign relations and Japan's place in the post-war world.
This concise study constructs a historical narrative of the interplay between accounting standards in Japan and theories of... Læs mere
Photographs and words illuminate Butoh dance.
An international team of ten specialists in Japanese and American foreign relations address the crucial question: what role should Japan play in international affairs? They try to find a satisfactory answer to a concern which was first raised in the mid-19th century.
These readings address various aspects of the transformation of the Japanese economic system from one based on the government-business-bureaucracy triad to one... Læs mere