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Japan, although a small country, is identified as perhaps the only civilization composed of just one nation. In spite of its many encounters with axial civiliza

Can traditional Japanese life concepts—like loyalty, harmony, meticulousness—make sense in Western societies? This little book offers readers a provocative

As Japan enters the 21st century with a new emperor, this title continues to be an indispensable guide through often enigmatic and historical idiosyncrasies of

In this book, Yuko Kawai departs from the common conception of Japan as an ethnically homogenous nation. A Transnational Critique of Japaneseness: Cultural Nati

Can traditional Japanese life concepts—like loyalty, harmony, meticulousness—make sense in Western societies? This little book offers readers a provocative