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From Salvation to SpiritualitySHIMAZONO Susumu
Susumu Shimazono, one of Japan's foremost socio...Susumu Shimazono, one of Japan's foremost sociologists of religion, deals with the development of popular religious and spiritual movements in Japan in the nineteenth and the twentieth centuries. A... -
A History of Pachinko IndustryHAN Jaehyang
Pachinko parlors offer a form of gambling uniqu...Pachinko parlors offer a form of gambling unique to Japan located near train stations, in the suburbs and in other everyday living spaces. Before World War II, pachinko was born as a game for both ... -
Baseball in Occupied JapanTANIKAWA Takeshi
How was baseball used to promote U.S. values in...How was baseball used to promote U.S. values in occupied Japan? The first post-war Japanese professional baseball game was held on November 23, 1945, just 100 days after the end of World War II. D... -
Others in Japanese AgricultureYASUOKA Kenichi
Japan's national identity associates the 'Japan...Japan's national identity associates the 'Japanese people' with the Japanese land, making the farmer the backbone of the nation. Others in Japanese Agriculture challenges this mythology, revealing ... -
Boundaries of 'the Japanese' Vol.1OGUMA Eiji
The dynamics of inclusion and exclusion have op...The dynamics of inclusion and exclusion have operated for centuries in the island chain that constitutes Japan's southernmost prefecture, Okinawa - otherwise known as the Ryukyu Islands. Are the pe... -
Pop Culture and the Everyday in JapanMINAMIDA Katsuya, TSUJI Izumi
Manga, anime, J-pop, and other forms of Japan's...Manga, anime, J-pop, and other forms of Japan's mass culture are increasingly popular around the world, a situation which requires structural, demographic, and communicative research from sociologi... -
In Pursuit of the SeikatsushaAMANO 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 ... -
In Pursuit of Composite Beauty
NAKAMI Mari
In Pursuit of Composite Beauty is a study of th...In Pursuit of Composite Beauty is a study of the life and thought of Yanagi Soetsu (1889-1961), known primarily as the founder of Japan's mingei (folk crafts) movement. Mr. Yanagi was a thinker who... -
The Explorer Sven Hedin and Kyoto UniversitySATO 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... -
Japan's WhalingWATANABE Hiroyuki
Is Japanese whaling based on national culture a...Is Japanese whaling based on national culture and tradition? Sociologist Hiroyuki Watanabe challenges this question by examining the history of whaling in modern Japan and looking at the wide range... -
A Social History of Science and Technology in Contemporary Japan (Complete Set)
NAKAYAMA Shigeru
Order all four-books together for "A Social His...Order all four-books together for "A Social History of Science and Technology in Contemporary Japan" which documents the miraculous growth of Japanese science and technology from post-war devastati... -
Social History of Science and Technology Vol.4NAKAYAMA Shigeru, YOSHIOKA Hitoshi
This study is the fourth and final volume of a ...This study is the fourth and final volume of a comprehensive survey that documents the miraculous growth of Japanese science and technology from post-war devastation to its rise as a global leader....
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