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Japans Foreign Aid to Thailand and the Philippines Japans Foreign Aid to Thailand and the Philippines
by David M Potter

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In the 1980s, Japan became a leading donor of bilateral foreign aid. In the 1990s, it has become the leading bilateral aid donor in the world. A great deal of attention has focused on the kind of aid policy Japan pursues and the impact of that aid both... (read more)

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Makiko's Diary: A Merchant Wife in 1910 Kyoto Makiko's Diary: A Merchant Wife in 1910 Kyoto
by Makiko Nakano

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This is the intimate and richly informative diary kept in 1910 by the young wife of a bustling merchant household in Kyoto. Makiko writes perceptively about both special occasions (such as weddings, funerals, ancestral memorial services, and festivals... (read more)

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Isami's House: Three Centuries of a Japanese Family Isami's House: Three Centuries of a Japanese Family
by Gail Lee Bernstein

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Isami's House represents three centuries of Japanese history, masterfully woven and narrated through the family history of one prominent family, the Matsuura of Fukushima prefecture.... (read more)

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World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension #7: America's Japan: The First Year, 1945-1946 World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension #7: America's Japan: The First Year, 1945-1946
by Grant K Goodman

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One of the few non-Japanese Americans trained to read, write, and speak Japanese, Princeton undergraduate Grant Goodman had a privileged position during World War II. As an Army lieutenant, Goodman served in the Philippines at the close of the war and in... (read more)

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A Plague Upon Humanity: The Secret Genocide of Axis Japan's Germ Warfare Operation A Plague Upon Humanity: The Secret Genocide of Axis Japan's Germ Warfare Operation
by Daniel Barenblatt

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-249) and index.... (read more)

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To Dream of Dreams: Religious Freedom and Constitutional Politics in Postwar Japan To Dream of Dreams: Religious Freedom and Constitutional Politics in Postwar Japan
by David M Obrien

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To Dream of Dreams is a fascinating and revealing look at religion, law, and politics in contemporary Japan. It will be welcomed by students of legal studies, Japanese studies, American studies, sociology, and religion.... (read more)

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China in the Tokugawa World (Edwin O. Reischauer Lectures) China in the Tokugawa World (Edwin O. Reischauer Lectures)
by Marius B Jansen

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This engaging book challenges the traditional notion that Japan was an isolated nation cut off from the outside world in the modern era. This familiar story of seclusion, argues master historian Marius B. Jansen,results from viewing the period soley in... (read more)

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Samurai William: The Englishman Who Opened Japan Samurai William: The Englishman Who Opened Japan
by Giles Milton

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An eye-opening account of the first encounter between England and Japan, by the acclaimed author of Nathaniel's Nutmeg In 1611, the merchants of London's East India Company received a mysterious letter from Japan, written several years previously by a... (read more)

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Tsuda Umeko and Women's Education in Japan Tsuda Umeko and Women's Education in Japan
by Barbara Rose

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In this compelling biography, Barbara Rose tells the story of Tsuda Umeko, an American-educated Japanese woman who founded the first institution of higher education for women in Japan. Setting Tsuda's life and achievements in the context of the women's... (read more)

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Modern Japan Through Its Weddings Modern Japan Through Its Weddings
by Walter Edwards

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Japanese weddings have become thoroughly commercial affairs, with the vast majority now conducted at specialized establishments that offer, at great cost, lavish services for the Shinto ceremony and the ensuring reception. The postwar expansion of the... (read more)

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The Politics of Oligarchy: Institutional Choice in Imperial Japan (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions) The Politics of Oligarchy: Institutional Choice in Imperial Japan (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions)
by J Mark Ramseyer

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This book examines a key question of modern Japanese politics: why the Meiji oligarchs were unable to design institutions capable of protecting their power. The authors question why the oligarchs chose the political institutions they did, and what the... (read more)

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The Postwar Japanese System: Cultural Economy and Economic Transformation The Postwar Japanese System: Cultural Economy and Economic Transformation
by William K Tabb

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While other industrialized and developing countries look towards Japan as an economic model, the political, cultural, and social arrangements that have so far allowed Japan to succeed are eroding. In particular, Japan faces a system of industrial... (read more)

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Importing Diversity Importing Diversity
by David L Mcconnell

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The inside story of the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program, a massive government program to bring young foreigners into Japan to teach in the schools. The program has been called the "reverse Peace Corps" and indeed, with a $400 million annual budget... (read more)

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Fukuzawa Yukichi: From Samurai to Capitalist (Library of World Biography Series) (Library of World Biography) Fukuzawa Yukichi: From Samurai to Capitalist (Library of World Biography Series) (Library of World Biography)
by Helen Hopper

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This biography traces the career of Fukuzawa Yûkichi, who began life as a lower-level samurai and went on to become one of the leading figures in Japan as it entered the modern era and became an industrial power.   The titles in the Library of... (read more)

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Comfort Women: Sexual Slavery in the Japanese Military During World War II (Asia Perspectives: History, Society, and Culture) Comfort Women: Sexual Slavery in the Japanese Military During World War II (Asia Perspectives: History, Society, and Culture)
by Yoshiaki Yoshimi

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Available for the first time in English, this is the definitive account of the practice of sexual slavery the Japanese military perpetrated during World War II by the researcher principally responsible for exposing the Japanese government's... (read more)

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Chinese Capitalists in Japan's New Order Chinese Capitalists in Japan's New Order
by Parks Coble

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-274) and index.... (read more)

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Geisha Geisha
by Liza Crihfiel Dalby

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"Liza Dalby knows more about the subject than I'll ever know, and she writes about it with grace and eloquence."--Arthur Golden, author of "Memoirs of a... (read more)

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Harvard East Asian Monographs #196: The Making of Japanese Manchuria, 1904-1932 Harvard East Asian Monographs #196: The Making of Japanese Manchuria, 1904-1932
by Yoshihisa Malsusaka

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In this history of Japanese involvement in northeast China, the author argues that Japan's military seizure of Manchuria in September 1931 was founded on three decades of infiltration of the area. This incremental empire-building and its effect on Japan... (read more)

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Japanese Lessons: A Year in a Japanese School Through the Eyes of an American Anthropoligist... Japanese Lessons: A Year in a Japanese School Through the Eyes of an American Anthropoligist...
by Gail R Benjamin

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In Japanese Lessons Gail R. Benjamin recounts her experiences as an American parent with two children in a Japanese elementary school. An anthropologist, Benjamin successfully weds the roles of observer and parent, illuminating the strengths of the... (read more)

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Assembled in Japan Assembled in Japan
by Simon Partner

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Assembled in Japan investigates one of the great success stories of the twentieth century: the rise of the Japanese electronics industry. Contrary to mainstream interpretation, Simon Partner discovers that behind the meteoric rise of Sony, Matsushita... (read more)

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