Japan after Japan : social and cultural life from the recessionary 1990s to the present / edited by Tomiko Yoda and Harry Harootunian.

Table of Contents: “…A roadmap to millennial Japan /…”
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Japanization : What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades. by Pesek, William

Table of Contents: “…Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: How Japan Papers Over Economic Cracks with Monetary and Fiscal Policy; Chapter 2: The Female Problem: How Institutionalized Sexism Kills Growth; Chapter 3: The 1,000,000,000,000,000 Yen Monster: When a Debt Market Becomes So Big It Dominates Everything; Chapter 4: The Fukushima Effect: How Rampant Cronyism Holds Japan Back; Chapter 5: Galapagos Nation: How Isolation Stunts Japan's Evolution.…”
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Japan : an attempt at interpretation / Lafcadio Hearn. by Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-1904

“…Japan Civilization.…”
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Japan : a documentary history. David J. Lu.

Table of Contents: “…Dawn of Japanese History; Power contest between Sun Goddess and Susano-o; Coming of age in ancient Japan; Emperor Jimmu's conquest of the East; Japan in the Wei dynastic history; The legend of Prince Yamototakeru; Early Shintō rituals from the Engishiki; II. …”
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Japan : economic success and legal system / edited by Harald Baum.

Table of Contents: “…List of Contributors -- List of Abbreviations -- Laws, Periodicals, and Other Legal Materials -- General Abbreviations -- Notes -- Introduction. Emulating Japan? -- Part One: Lawyers, Mediators, and Legal Culture -- Chapter One: The Role of Lawyers in Japan -- Chapter Two: Judges and Mediators in Japan: The Administration as Motionless Mediator? …”
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Japan : a comparative view / edited by Albert M. Craig ; contributors, Orin Borders [and eleven others].

Table of Contents: “…Challenge and Response: Modern Political Change in Korea, China, and Japan --…”
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Japan / edited by John Berra.

Subjects: “…Motion pictures Japan.…”
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Japan : architecture, constructions, ambiances / Christian Schittich (ed.).

Table of Contents: “…Japan -- a land of contradictions? / Christian Schittich -- Architecture and aesthetic of an Island people / Günter Nitschke -- Japan's modern architecture -- from the beginnings to the present / Christian Schittich and Andrea Wiegelmann -- Geographical location of projects -- Botanical Museum near Kochi / Naito Architect & Associates, Tokyo -- Day-care centre for children in Odate / Shigeru Ban Architects, Tokyo -- House in Kobe / Toshiaki Kawai/Kawai Architects, Kyoto -- House in Sakurajosui / Toyo Ito & Associates, Tokyo -- Furniture store in Tokyo / Kazuyo Sejima & Associates, Tokyo -- House in Tokyo / Kazuyo Sejima & Associates, Tokyo -- House in Nagoya / Amorphe Takeyama & Associates, Kyoto -- House in Mineyama / FOBA, Kyoto -- House in Hadano / Tezuka Architects, Tokyo -- Weekend house in Karuizawa / Atelier Bow-Wow, Tokyo -- House and Studio in Kobe / Go Yoshimoto Architecture & Associates, Hyogo -- House and studio in Tokyo / Naito Architect & Associates, Tokyo -- House near Yamanakako / Shigeru Ban Architects, Tokyo -- House in Kyoto / Jun Tamaki/Tamaki Architectural Atelier, Kyoto -- Housing development in Tokyo / Akira Watanabe Architect & Associates, Tokyo -- House in Suzaku / Waro Kishi + K. …”
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Japan : a concise history / Milton W. Meyer. by Meyer, Milton Walter

Table of Contents: “…Traditional Japan: prehistory to 1185 -- Ancient Japan (to ca. 400 CE) -- Yamato Japan (ca. 400-700) -- Nara Japan (710-794) -- Heian Japan (794-1185) -- Feudal Japan (1185-1868) -- Kamakuru Japan (1185-1333) -- Ashikaga Japan (1333-1603) -- Tokugawa Japan (1603-1868): stability -- Tokugawa Japan: change -- Tokugawa Japan: Western intrusion -- Modern Japan (1868-1945) -- Meiji Japan (1868-1912): politics -- Meiji Japan: economics and society -- Meiji Japan: foreign relations -- Imperial Japan: world power (1912-1922) -- Imperial Japan: peace and conflict (1922-1937) -- Imperial Japan: World War II (1937-1945) -- Postwar Japan (1945 to present) -- Occupied Japan (1945-1952) -- Contemporary Japan (since 1952): domestic affairs, politics -- Contemporary Japan: domestic affairs, economics and society -- Contemporary Japan: foreign affairs.…”
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Japan : the Hungry Guest. by Allen, G. C.

Table of Contents: “…The condition of the workers -- 10. Japan into Nippon -- 11. Manifest destiny -- 12. …”
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Japan : Globe Trekker / 555 Productions, Inc.

Table of Contents: “…Country of 1,000 Islands (1:12) -- Tokyo Night Life (3:02) -- Navigating the Tokyo Underground (1:15) -- Yoyigikoen Park (1:32) -- Living in Tokyo (1:38) -- Lessons in Japanese Food (1:42) -- Skiing in Japan (2:30) -- Challenges of Conforming to Japanese Society (1:19) -- Relaxing at a Japanese Ski Resort (1:26) -- Settling into Japan (1:55) -- Celebrating Seasonal Change in Japan (2:01) -- Staying at a Ryokan (3:56) -- Singing Karaoke in Japan (1:36) -- Visiting the Nagasaki Peace Museum (3:29) -- Japanese Casinos (1:07) -- Kagoshima (3:06) -- Healthy Food in Japan (1:50) -- Visiting Okinawa Battle Grounds (3:19) -- Okinawa Entertainment (2:07) -- Okinawa's International Atmosphere (3:38) -- Exploring the Yaeyama Islands (2:23) -- Credits: Japan: Globe Trekker (0:35).…”
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Japan : a short cultural history. by Sansom, George Bailey, Sir, 1883-1965

“…Japan Civilization. sh 85069361…”

Japan Shadows of the Past / Ampersand Film & Video Tape Productions.

Table of Contents: “…Japan is in Danger (2:01) -- Right Wing Groups in Japan (2:31) -- Empire of the Rising Sun (2:35) -- Superiority of Japanese Race (2:02) -- Japan's Revisionist Culture (2:19) -- Rewriting Japanese History (3:34) -- Disputing Japan's Historical Facts (1:58) -- Remembering History (3:03) -- Protests over Revisionist History (5:12) -- Glorification of War (5:17) -- Speaking Out Against the Movement (2:11) -- Forces for Self Defense (3:22) -- Concern for National Defense (1:59) -- Repeal of Article 9 (4:04) -- Koran Patriotism (3:10) -- Demonstration for Takeshima (2:00) -- Symbolic Dispute over Dokdo (4:08) -- Credits: Japan: Shadows of the Past (0:41)…”
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Japan Globe Trekker / 555 Productions, Inc.

Table of Contents: “…Country of 1,000 Islands (1:12) -- Tokyo Night Life (3:02) -- Navigating the Tokyo Underground (1:15) -- Yoyigikoen Park (1:32) -- Living in Tokyo (1:38) -- Lessons in Japanese Food (1:42) -- Skiing in Japan (2:30) -- Challenges of Conforming to Japanese Society (1:19) -- Relaxing at a Japanese Ski Resort (1:26) -- Settling into Japan (1:55) -- Celebrating Seasonal Change in Japan (2:01) -- Staying at a Ryokan (3:56) -- Singing Karaoke in Japan (1:36) -- Visiting the Nagasaki Peace Museum (3:29) -- Japanese Casinos (1:07) -- Kagoshima (3:06) -- Healthy Food in Japan (1:50) -- Visiting Okinawa Battle Grounds (3:19) -- Okinawa Entertainment (2:07) -- Okinawa's International Atmosphere (3:38) -- Exploring the Yaeyama Islands (2:23) -- Credits: Japan: Globe Trekker (0:35)…”
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Japanization : What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades. by Pesek, William

Table of Contents: “…Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: How Japan Papers Over Economic Cracks with Monetary and Fiscal Policy; Chapter 2: The Female Problem: How Institutionalized Sexism Kills Growth; Chapter 3: The 1,000,000,000,000,000 Yen Monster: When a Debt Market Becomes So Big It Dominates Everything; Chapter 4: The Fukushima Effect: How Rampant Cronyism Holds Japan Back; Chapter 5: Galapagos Nation: How Isolation Stunts Japan's Evolution.…”
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Japan : the paradox of harmony / Keiko Hirata and Mark Warschauer. by Hirata, Keiko

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The whistleblower -- Grass-eating girly men -- Graying and shrinking -- Getting along with the neighbors -- Meltdown -- What we learned at lunch -- Conclusion : shaking up Japan.…”

Japan / Country Watch, Inc.

Table of Contents: “…Japan the Country…”
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Japan : Okinawa's Last Hundred-Year-Olds / ARTE France.

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Japan : Sumo Secrets / ARTE France.

Table of Contents: “…Tokyo, Japan…”
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