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![A History of the Pachinko Industry]()
A History of the 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 ... -
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Gender GymnasticsSTICKLAND Leonie
The artifice of gender performance - sometimes ...The artifice of gender performance - sometimes playful, mostly conscientious - has enthralled and entertained audiences of Japan's all-female Takarazuka Revue for more than 90 years. The dashing ma... -
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... -
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Japan's UnderclassAOKI Hideo
Condemned by economic forces and the prejudices...Condemned by economic forces and the prejudices of others to remain forever in the underclass, the homeless and day laborers in present-day affluent Japan struggle to survive in its cities. Japan's... -
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Paddy Soil ScienceKYUMA Kazutake
This book is an important reference for those c...This book is an important reference for those concerned with the continuing sustainability of wet rice agriculture, which remains the staple diet for most people throughout Asia. Kazutake Kyuma dra... -
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AffectusNISHII Ryoko, YANAI Tadashi
We are constantly being influenced and acted up...We are constantly being influenced and acted upon by various people, creatures and things, in other words, by beings outside our bodies. Taking Spinoza’s concept of ‘Affectus’ as a base, this book ... -
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How the Pandemic Changed Work in JapanGENDA Yuji, HAGIHARA Makiko
The COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe from 2019...The COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe from 2019 had a major impact on the way people lived and worked. People refrained from going out and, inevitably, the way people worked underwent drastic chang... -
![Money-lending Contracts in Konbaung Burma]()
Money-lending Contracts in Konbaung BurmaSAITO Teruko
Various contractual deeds were exchanged betwee...Various contractual deeds were exchanged between people in Burmese dynastic society in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. These deeds, known as thet-kayits, especially debt deeds, are valuabl... -
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Feathers, Horns and GuardiansISHIDA Shin-ichiro
The Îgembe region of Kenya is a rich agricultur...The Îgembe region of Kenya is a rich agricultural area on the equator, where people live in a unique time-world. Whenever a problem arises, people do not hasten to a conclusion, but ‘wait’ as a mea... -
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Women and SoldiersCHAZONO Toshimi
After World War II, for a variety of reasons, s...After World War II, for a variety of reasons, some women in Japan had intimate relations with occupying US soldiers. These women were called ‘panpan’, a derogatory label, and to this day have been ... -
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Women on the RightSUZUKI Ayaka
Right-wing social movements have been increasin...Right-wing social movements have been increasingly active in Japan since around 2000. Female members of right-wing political parties and other women activists on the right, including "internet righ... -
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Traditional Iranian MusicTANI Masato
Improvisation is a defining characteristic of t...Improvisation is a defining characteristic of traditional Iranian music. Iranian musicians describe their music as ‘impossible to play in the same way twice’ or ‘able to be performed in many ways,’...
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