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Nationalism and Gender
UENO Chizuko

This is written by a sociologist and Japan's "most famous feminist", Chizuko Ueno. A discursive...

Hegemony of Homogeneity
BEFU Harumi
Much of the misunderstanding by foreigners about Japan arises out of their acceptance of certain...
A Genealogy of 'Japanese' Self-images
OGUMA Eiji
This book presents a counter-argument to the Japanese belief that they are a homogeneous nation...
Boundaries of 'the Japanese' Vol.1
OGUMA Eiji

The dynamics of inclusion and exclusion have operated for centuries in the island chain that...

A History of Modern Chemistry
HIROTA Noboru

Noboru Hirota has produced a major historical analysis of how the field of chemistry has...

Living on the Streets in Japan
FILLER Stephen, MARUYAMA Satomi

Homelessness has been recognized as a serious problem in Japan since the 1990s, but the...

Cultural Politics around East Asian Cinema 1939-2018
SUDO Noriko, TANIKAWA Takeshi
This book examines the interdependent relationships between the film industry and the state in East...
U.S. Occupation of Okinawa
YOSHIMOTO Hideko

Throughout twenty-seven years of military occupation, US public affairs activities aimed to persuade the local...

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  • Demographic Change and Inequality in Japan Demographic Change and Inequality in Japan
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    Demographic Change and Inequality in Japan

    SHIRAHASE Sawako

    Japan is a rapidly aging society with a declini...
    Japan is a rapidly aging society with a declining birthrate and increasing lifespan. The nation's youth tend to marry late, and some never engage in this form of social contract. Further, the numbe...
  • In Pursuit of the Seikatsusha In Pursuit of the Seikatsusha
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    In Pursuit of the Seikatsusha

    AMANO Masako

    This is a study of Japan's home-grown concept o...
    This is a study of Japan's home-grown concept of seikatsusha that resembles 'citizen,' 'people,' 'consumer,' 'common man,' and 'the public,' though not exactly identical with any of them. The idea ...
  • Class Structure in Contemporary Japan Class Structure in Contemporary Japan
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    Class Structure in Contemporary Japan

    HASHIMOTO Kenji

    The author, Hashimoto, has been a solitary voic...
    The author, Hashimoto, has been a solitary voice in the social stratification analysis of Japanese society for the last two decades presenting its class structure in Marxian terms. His models and f...
  • Racial Representations in Asia Racial Representations in Asia
    $89.95
    Racial Representations in Asia

    TAKEZAWA Yasuko

    Though there is no biological validity to race,...
    Though there is no biological validity to race, it continues to play a central role in various aspects of our daily lives. What, then, generates and reinforces the reality of race, and in what ways...
  • Agricultural Robots
    $89.95
    Agricultural Robots

    KONDO Naoshi

    The history of Japan's agriculture is character...
    The history of Japan's agriculture is characterized by efforts to increase production and productivity. At the beginning of the 21st century, both public and private sector research has focused on ...
  • Minorities and Diversity Minorities and Diversity
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    Minorities and Diversity

    KIMURA Kunihiro

    Diversity' is a crucial concept describing the ...
    Diversity' is a crucial concept describing the recent shift in minority studies away from its focus on social stratification and inequality. In recent times, new theories and concepts that suggest ...
  • Japan's New Inequality Japan's New Inequality
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    Japan's New Inequality

    SATO Yoshimichi, IMAI Jun

    After the collapse of Japan's bubble-economy in...
    After the collapse of Japan's bubble-economy in the late 1980s, a wide range of neo-liberal reforms were introduced which dramatically affected the nature of the labor market. These reforms expande...
  • Widows of Japan Widows of Japan
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    Widows of Japan

    AOKI Deborah Mcdowell

    This book presents a wide-ranging study of wido...
    This book presents a wide-ranging study of widows in Japan, filtered through the dramatic and complex intersection of women with death. These experiences are portrayed as intensely personal and yet...
  • A Maritime History of East Asia A Maritime History of East Asia
    $42.95
    A Maritime History of East Asia

    HANEDA Masashi, OKA Mihoko

    This book takes the reader on a fascinating jou...
    This book takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the history of a region from the perspective of the interactions that occurred on and were facilitated by the sea. The book is divided in...
  • Older People in Natural Disasters Older People in Natural Disasters
    $89.95
    Older People in Natural Disasters

    OTANI Junko

    Japan's Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 destro...
    Japan's Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 destroyed the homes, livelihoods, and communities of many elderly people. Some of the most vulnerable survivors spent up to five years in temporary shelters...
  • Meeting the Challenges of Elder Care
    $89.95
    Meeting the Challenges of Elder Care

    SAITO Yayoi

    Based on comparative and collaborative studies ...
    Based on comparative and collaborative studies of Japanese and Norwegian specialists, this book focuses upon the critical analysis of 'rationality of care' with an empirical examination of care ser...
  • The Explorer Sven Hedin and Kyoto University The Explorer Sven Hedin and Kyoto University
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    The Explorer Sven Hedin and Kyoto University

    SATO Kenei, TANAKA Kazuko

    A chance discovery of sixty-odd works of art in...
    A chance discovery of sixty-odd works of art in a filing cabinet in Kyoto University's Department of Geography in 2014 triggered an investigation which soon morphed into a multi-disciplinary resear...