Japanese A Cultural Portrait

Nonfiction, History, Asian, Japan, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
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Author: Robert S. Ozaki ISBN: 9781462904532
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Publication: February 14, 2012
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing Language: English
Author: Robert S. Ozaki
ISBN: 9781462904532
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication: February 14, 2012
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Language: English

In eleven informal essays, The Japanese: a Cultural Portrait explores the character of Japan and its people.

Once famous for its "quaint charm", Japan is now strikingly western in appearance. Its rapid ascension to world prominence, many Westerners forget that Japanese habits, fears, and values are rooted in centuries of feudal agrarianism.

This Japanese culture and history book reminds us that although the Japanese are capable of accepting enormous change, they can also be resolutely determined to remain Japanese. Their cultural makeup has not changed as rapidly as the nation's economic landscape. To illustrate these points, various topics are examined:

  • Japan's first encounters with the West
  • Japanese philosophies of government, law, and ethics
  • The way that modern institutions like the bureaucracy and the corporation rely on a strong sense of group affiliation.

The Japanese: A Cultural Portrait provides absorbing insight into how modernization has been accomplished without loss of national identity.

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In eleven informal essays, The Japanese: a Cultural Portrait explores the character of Japan and its people.

Once famous for its "quaint charm", Japan is now strikingly western in appearance. Its rapid ascension to world prominence, many Westerners forget that Japanese habits, fears, and values are rooted in centuries of feudal agrarianism.

This Japanese culture and history book reminds us that although the Japanese are capable of accepting enormous change, they can also be resolutely determined to remain Japanese. Their cultural makeup has not changed as rapidly as the nation's economic landscape. To illustrate these points, various topics are examined:

The Japanese: A Cultural Portrait provides absorbing insight into how modernization has been accomplished without loss of national identity.

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