The ‘nihonjinron’ is a body of writing and thought which constitutes a major and highly thought of academic industry in Japan. First published in 1988, this book is a critical analysis of the thought on which the ‘nihonjinron’ is based.
In recent decades Japan has changed from a strongly growing, successful developing country with a high level of social equality to a country with a st..
This book explores the overarching rationale that motivated Japanese international fisheries policy throughout the post-war period until today, highli..
This book aims to answer the question of why many women remain single in Japan, based on life history interview research conducted in Japan. It argues..
This book examines the relationship between normative femininity and women’s self-directed violence in contemporary Japanese culture including novels,..
In recent years, Japan’s foreign and security policies have begun to change, despite seemingly stable ‘peaceful norms’ and ‘antimilitarist culture’. T..
Reveals the true heterogeneity of Japanese society and the micro-level practices that express broad ideologies. The diverse areas examined include edu..
Leading Japanese scholars present an objective study of Japanese economics since 1945, based on statistical data and analysis. It presents a wealth of..