Japan category: 1648 books
Japan's Development Aid to China
The Long-Running Foreign Policy of Engagement
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
Paradoxically, Japan provides massive amounts of development aid to China, despite Japan's clear perception of China as a prime competitor in the Asia-Pacific region.
This clearly written and comprehensive volume provides an overview of the way Japan's aid to China has developed since 1979....
by Masayoshi Sugimoto, David L. Swain
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2016
This book of Japanese history explores the development of science and technology in traditional Japanese society.
It may be surprising to some readers familiar with the history of Japan that that scientific thought existed at all in traditional Japan. However, Science and Culture in Traditional...
Etiquette Guide to Japan
Know the rules that make the difference!
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Farewell to faux pas!
Minding your manners is an acquired skill, but what serves you well elsewhere could trip you up in Japan. Save yourself possible embarrassment with Etiquette Guide to Japan. An inside look at Japanese social graces, it answers all the questions of the thoughtful traveler....
Business Guide to Japan
A Quick Guide to Opening Doors and Closing Deals
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
Conducting business in Japan: a delicate and valuable skill is explained by a true master of Japanese culture.
Not only is Japan the world's third largest economy, it is a global center for design for non–Japanese businesses looking to expand into international markets.
But business...
Cool Japan Guide
Fun in the Land of Manga, Lucky Cats and Ramen
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
Traveling to Japan has never been so much fun—visit the land of anime, manga, cosplay, hot springs and sushi!
This graphic Japan travel guide is the first of its kind exploring Japanese culture from a cartoonist's perspective. Cool Japan Guide takes you on a fun tour from the high-energy...
Diplomat in Japan
An Inner History of the Critical Years in the Evolution of Japan
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2005
A fascinating inside account of the epic clash between the Japanese in the West in its earliest days.
Sir Ernest Satow entered the British diplomatic service in 1861, a fresh graduate of London University, shortly arriving in Yokohama as the pressure of the Western powers heightened to force...
Changing Security Policies in Postwar Japan
The Political Biography of Japanese Defense Minister Sakata Michita
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
This book is the English translation of a recent biography of Sakata Michita, one of Japan’s leading, yet unassuming, politicians in the postwar era, who was even considered a serious contender for the premiership. While he did not become prime minister himself, he did serve as Justice Minister,...
The Japan–South Korea Identity Clash
East Asian Security and the United States
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2015
Japan and South Korea are Western-style democracies with open-market economies committed to the rule of law. They are also U.S. allies. Yet despite their shared interests, shared values, and geographic proximity, divergent national identities have driven a wedge between them. Drawing on decades of...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2013
Featuring full-color photographs and illustrations throughout, this text is a comprehensive guide to Japanese culture.
The richness of Japan's history is renowned worldwide. The heritage of culture that its society has produced and passed on to future generations is one of Japan's greatest...
by Radha Sinha
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2010
Japan’s economic success since the 1950s created a range of serious domestic and international problems which threaten the stability of the country. Within Japan at the start of the 1980s there was a strong mood on the right for remilitarization to give the nation the super-power status her economic...
Nihongi
Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest of Times to A.D. 697
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2011
Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D. 697, often called the Nihonshoki, is one of Japan's great classics of literature. Regarded as one of the seminal original authorities on the mythology and ancient history of Japan, it remains as fresh today as when it was written in the...
by Alex Kerr
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2015
An enchanting and fascinating insight into Japanese landscape, culture, history and future.
Originally written in Japanese, this passionate, vividly personal book draws on the author's experiences in Japan over thirty years. Alex Kerr brings to life the ritualized world of Kabuki, retraces...
Samurai Revolution
The Dawn of Modern Japan Seen Through the Eyes of the Shogun's Last Samurai
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2014
See the dawn of modern Japan through the lens of the power players who helped shape it — as well as those who fought against it — in this exploration of Samurai history.
Samurai Revolution tells the fascinating story of Japan's historic transformation at the end of the nineteenth century...
Dining Guide to Japan
Find the right restaurant, order the right dish, and pay the right price!
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Dining in Japan is both an art and an adventure— an experience that is made memorable by the variety of unique dishes, their gourmet quality, and the style in which they are served! With Dining Guide to Japan, you will have an extensive list of Japanese restaurants and exquisite food dishes.
Dining...