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Sex and the Japanese: The Sensual Side of Japan Sex and the Japanese: The Sensual Side of Japan
by Boye De Mente

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Sex and the Japanese provides a broad look at the changing concepts of sexuality in Japanese culture. From the days of concubines and geishas to the present, sex and sexuality in Japan have been more openly discussed and available than in the West-due... (read more)

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Contemporary Japanese Thought (Weatherhead Books on Asia) Contemporary Japanese Thought (Weatherhead Books on Asia)
by Richard Calichman

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Appearing for the first time in English, the writings in this collection reflect some of the most innovative and influential work by Japanese intellectuals in recent years. The volume offers a rare and much-needed window into the crucial ideas and... (read more)

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Stratification and Inequality #5: Social Justice in Japan: Concepts, Theories and Paradigms Stratification and Inequality #5: Social Justice in Japan: Concepts, Theories and Paradigms
by Ken Ichi Ohbuchi

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Theoretical and practical issues of social justice and fairness in both the Japanese and international context form the central theme of this collection of studies by twelve Japanese researchers. The book incorporates mainly social psychological... (read more)

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Premodern Japan : a Historical Survey (91 Edition) Premodern Japan : a Historical Survey (91 Edition)
by Mikiso Hane

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This newly revised volume drawn from Professor Hane’s classic text, Japan: A Historical Survey, presents a rich account of early Japanese history for students. Important elements of early Japanese history persist in present-day Japan more... (read more)

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Curing Japan's America Addiction: How Bush & Koizumi Destroyed Japan's Middle Class and What We Need to Do to Fix It Curing Japan's America Addiction: How Bush & Koizumi Destroyed Japan's Middle Class and What We Need to Do to Fix It
by Minoru Morita

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Curing Japan's America Addictionis the first work in English from longtime political commentator Minoru Morita. It includes translations from several of his more than forty books. For decades, Morita has been chronicling in passionate, straightforward... (read more)

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Toshie: A Story of Village Life in Twentieth-Century Japan (Philip E. Lilienthal Books) Toshie: A Story of Village Life in Twentieth-Century Japan (Philip E. Lilienthal Books)
by Simon Partner

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A story of villiage life in twentieth-century Japan.... (read more)

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Securing Japan: Tokyo's Grand Strategy and the Future of East Asia (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs) Securing Japan: Tokyo's Grand Strategy and the Future of East Asia (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)
by Richard J Samuels

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Has postwar Japanese security strategy been marked by incoherence and a lack of focus, as many commentators claim? Not according to Samuels (political science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology), who argues in this historical analysis of Japanese... (read more)

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Okinawan Diaspora Okinawan Diaspora
by Ronald Y Nakasone

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The essays in this volume commemorate the diasporic experiences of Okinawans within the geopolitical context of East Asia.... (read more)

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Postwar Japan as History Postwar Japan as History
by Andrew Gordon

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Japan's catapult to world economic power has inspired many studies by social scientists, but few have looked at the 45 years of postwar Japan through the lens of history. The contributors to this book seek to offer such a view. As they examine three... (read more)

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Life in a Japanese women's college :learning to be ladylike Life in a Japanese women's college :learning to be ladylike
by Brian Mcveigh

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One third of the Japanese female workforce are "office ladies" and their training takes place at the many women's colleges in Japan. Brian J McVeigh draws on his teaching experiences at one such institution, Takasu International College, to examine the... (read more)

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Gambling with Virtue: Japanese Women and the Search for Self in a Changing Nation Gambling with Virtue: Japanese Women and the Search for Self in a Changing Nation
by Nancy R Rosenberger

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Gambling with Virtue rings with the voices of women speaking openly about their struggle to be both modern and Japanese in the late twentieth century. It brings to the fore the complexity of women's everyday lives as they navigate through home, work, and... (read more)

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Japan Rising: The Resurgence of Japanese Power and Purpose Japan Rising: The Resurgence of Japanese Power and Purpose
by Kenneth B Pyle

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Japan is on the verge of a sea change. After more than fifty years of national pacifism and isolation including the "lost decade" of the 1990s, Japan is quietly, stealthily awakening. As Japan prepares to become a major player in the strategic struggles... (read more)

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Brill's Japanese Studies Library #23: Theorizing the Angura Space: Avant-Garde Performance and Politics in Japan, 1960-2000 Brill's Japanese Studies Library #23: Theorizing the Angura Space: Avant-Garde Performance and Politics in Japan, 1960-2000
by Peter Eckersall

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This book sheds light on Japan's underground theatre in a time of its most intense, creative and original productions, viz. 1960-2000, investigating the interrelationship of aesthetics and politics in the period 1960-2000. The first history of avant... (read more)

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Beauty Up: Exploring Contemporary Japanese Body Aesthetics Beauty Up: Exploring Contemporary Japanese Body Aesthetics
by Laura Miller

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Laura Miller investigates the burgeoning western-style beauty industry in Japan, focusing on the dramatic attention Japanese (primarily though not exclusively) young women give to their bodies.... (read more)

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Japanese Education in the 21st Century Japanese Education in the 21st Century
by Miki Y Ishikida

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The Center for US-Japan Comparative Social Studies (www.usjp.org) is an Internet-based nonprofit organization. Since its inception in 2000, the Center has provided information about education, culture and society in the United States and Japan. The... (read more)

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The Accidental Office Lady The Accidental Office Lady
by Laura Kriska

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An account of a young American woman's two-year journey into corporate Japan during the late 1980s, when she was the first and only American woman in a company of 80,000 workers.... (read more)

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The Last Samurai: The Life and Battles of Saigo Takamori The Last Samurai: The Life and Battles of Saigo Takamori
by Mark Ravina

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The dramatic arc of Saigo Takamori's life, from his humble origins as a lowly samurai, to national leadership, to his death as a rebel leader, has captivated generations of Japanese readers and now Americans as well - his life is the inspiration for a... (read more)

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Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences: The Organization of Business Networks in Japan and the United States Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences: The Organization of Business Networks in Japan and the United States
by James R Lincoln

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This book traces the evolution of Japanese business networks from the prewar period to the end of the century.... (read more)

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A Public Betrayed: An Inside Look at Japanese Media Atrocities and Their Warnings to the West A Public Betrayed: An Inside Look at Japanese Media Atrocities and Their Warnings to the West
by Adam Gamble and Takesato Watanabe

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In his new book Adam Gamble reveals how the Japanese media have dangerously overstepped their boundaries and distorted--even wiped out--honest news.... (read more)

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Chrysanthemum & the Sword Patterns Of Chrysanthemum & the Sword Patterns Of
by Ruth Benedict

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A recognized classic of cultural anthropology, this book explores the political, religious, and economic life of Japan from the seventh century through the mid-twentieth, as well as personal family life.... (read more)

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