Japan category: 1648 books
Early Japanese Railways 1853-1914
Engineering Triumphs That Transformed Meiji-era Japan
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2012
Early Japanese Railways 1853-1914 is a cultural and engineering history of railway building in Japan during the Meiji era.
The importance of early railways in the industrialization of the United States and Europe is a fact all of us are familiar with. To witness the amazing parallel development...
by Vaclav Smil, Kazuhiko Kobayashi
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
An examination of the transformation of the Japanese diet from subsistence to abundance and an assessment of the consequences for health, longevity, and the environment.
In a little more than a century, the Japanese diet has undergone a dramatic transformation. In 1900, a plant-based, near-subsistence...
by Josh Shulman
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2011
Have you always dreamed of traveling to Japan but were afraid it would be too expensive and too intimidating?You’re right, Japan could be quite expensive. But despite your concerns, it is such a magnificent place that you will not have lived until you’ve seen it for yourself. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime...
Cartographic Japan
A History in Maps
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2016
Miles of shelf space in contemporary Japanese bookstores and libraries are devoted to travel guides, walking maps, and topical atlases. Young Japanese children are taught how to properly map their classrooms and schoolgrounds. Elderly retirees pore over old castle plans and village cadasters. Pioneering...
Japan Traveler's Companion
Japan's Most Famous Sights From Okinawa to Hokkaido
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2017
Japan mesmerizes and bewilders the visitor in equal measure, making a top-notch travel guide essential for anyone planning a trip to the land of the rising sun.
Rob Goss is an award-winning Japan travel writer who has lived in the country for years. From fast-paced Tokyo to the serene temples...
by Ryosei Kokubun, Yoshihide Soeya, Akio Takahara
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2017
From before the dawn of recorded history, there has been a rich flow of interaction between Japan and China. Japan has long learned many things from Chinese civilization, and since the modern era China began to learn from Japan. In the twenty-first century, however, China surpassed Japan in terms...
What You Need to Know Before You Travel to Japan
Japan Traveler’s Guide to Make the Most Out of Your Trip
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
The history of Japan can be traced back to the 5th century, although that’s only regarding recorded history. There’s been plenty of archaeological evidence found suggesting that its history dates back even further, perhaps some 50,000 years. On this island nation, you’ll find that the Japanese...
Debating Otaku in Contemporary Japan
Historical Perspectives and New Horizons
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2015
With the spread of manga (Japanese comics) and anime (Japanese cartoons) around the world, many have adopted the Japanese term 'otaku' to identify fans of such media. The connection to manga and anime may seem straightforward, but, when taken for granted, often serves to obscure the debates within...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
This excellent report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. East Asia has become a major hub for global trade. At the center of this East Asian factory are three nations-China, Japan, and South Korea-which have benefited the most economically. Yet,...
Japan Transformed
Political Change and Economic Restructuring
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2010
With little domestic fanfare and even less attention internationally, Japan has been reinventing itself since the 1990s, dramatically changing its political economy, from one managed by regulations to one with a neoliberal orientation. Rebuilding from the economic misfortunes of its recent past, the...
Japan’s Security Renaissance
New Policies and Politics for the Twenty-First Century
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
For decades after World War II, Japan chose to focus on soft power and economic diplomacy alongside a close alliance with the United States, eschewing a potential leadership role in regional and global security. Since the end of the Cold War, and especially since the rise of Prime Minister Shinzo...
Lover's Guide to Japan
Where the Action is ..... and How to Get Some
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2012
This guide to sex in Japan demystifies the infamous brothels and parlous of Tokyo and provides a wealth of first-hand information.
An important part in any lover's arsenal is an understanding of the background of sex in Japan, an appreciation of the finer points of Japan's culture as it relates...
Antitrust in Germany and Japan
The First Fifty Years, 1947-1998
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
Antitrust in Germany and Japan presents an innovative, comparative analysis of the development and enforcement of two antitrust regimes, illustrating how each was shaped by American occupation strategies and policies following World War II. First imposed in 1947, the antitrust controls in Germany...
Japan
The Precarious Future
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2015
On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 earthquake off Japan’s northeast coast triggered a tsunami that killed more than 20,000 people, displaced 600,000, and caused billions of dollars in damage as well as a nuclear meltdown of three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Japan, the world’s third...