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UNDERSTANDING MODERN NATIONS: MODERN JAPAN

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<P>Japan, or the <Q>Land of the Rising Sun,</Q> is home to over 126 million people, nearly 10 million of whom live in Tokyo alone. How did this tiny island nation become such a powerhouse in the 21st century, and where will it go from here? This book examines history and contemporary life through thematic entries organized into chapters covering topics such as Geography; History; Government and Politics; Economy; Religion and Thought; Social Classes and Ethnicity; Gender, Marriage, and Sexuality; Education; Language; Etiquette; Literature and Drama; Art and Architecture; Music and Dance; Food; Leisure and Sports; and Media and Popular Culture. Each chapter contains an overview of the topic and alphabetized entries on examples of each theme. A chronology covers from prehistoric times to the present, and special appendices offer profiles of a typical day in the life of representative members of Japanese society, a glossary, key facts and figures about Japan, and a holiday chart. This volume is ideal for high school and lower-level undergraduate students researching Japan, as well as general readers interested in learning more about the country.</P>

Modern Japan

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Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Recent Titles in Understanding Modern Nations.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Series Foreword.
Maps.
Preface.
Introduction.
1: Geography.
2: Coastline.
3: Forest.
4: Global Warming.
5: Kobe-Kyoto-Osaka.
6: Main Islands.
7: Seismic Danger.
8: Small Island Chains.
9: Tokyo-Yokohama.
10: Volcanoes.
11: Water Hazards.
12: History.
13: Chronology.
14: Bakumatsu and Early Meiji (1840S&#x2013;1900).
15: Colonial Expansion (1872&#x2013;1945).
16: Imperial &#x201C;Restorations&#x201D;.
17: Kamakura-Muromachi Era.
18: Modern Era.
19: Nara-Heian Era (700&#x2013;1190).
20: Occupation and Postwar (1945&#x2013;52).
21: Pre-Historical Era.
22: Rise of the Samurai.
23: Sengoku Era (1467&#x2013;1590).
24: Tokugawa Era (1600&#x2013;1868).
25: Government and Politics.
26: Edo City Administration.
27: Fall and Rebirth of the LDP.
28: Kamakura Bakufu Government.
29: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
30: Muromachi Bakufu Government.
31: Nara-Heian Imperial Government.
32: National Political System.
33: Opposition Political Parties.
34: Tokugawa Bakufu Government.
35: Tokyo Municipal Administration.
36: Women&#x2019;s Suffrage.
37: Economy.
38: Edo Economy (1600&#x2013;1868).
39: Energy Production.
40: Finance.
41: International Trade.
42: Labor Unions.
43: Manufacturing.
44: Meiji Economic Miracle.
45: National Economy.
46: Primary Industries.
47: Retirement Economics.
48: Standard of Living.
49: Women in the Economy.
50: Religion.
51: Buddhism.
52: Confucianism.
53: Daoism and Folk Religion.
54: New Religions.
55: Shint&#x014D;.
56: State Shint&#x014D; and Kokutai.
57: Western Religions&#x2014;Christianity and Islam.
58: Social Classes and Ethnicity.
59: Ainu.
60: Burakumin.
61: Chinese.
62: Diaspora Returnees.
63: Koreans.
64: Other Ethnics.
65: Other Islanders.
66: Yakuza.
67: Gender, Marriage, and Sexuality.
68: Birth Control.
69: Feminist Icons.
70: Gender.
71: LGBTQ Movement.
72: Marriage.
73: Mizu Sh&#x014D;bai Entertainment.
74: Parenting.
75: Sexuality.
76: Women Warriors.
77: Education.
78: Bullying [Ijime].
79: Entrance Examinations.
80: Japan Exchange and Teaching (Jet) Program.
81: School Uniforms.
82: Textbook Controversies.
83: University of Tokyo.
84: Language.
85: Ainu and Ry&#x016B;ky&#x016B;an Languages.
86: Honorifics.
87: Loanwords.
88: Punctuation and Grammar.
89: Writing Systems.
90: Etiquette.
91: Bathing.
92: Bowing.
93: Chopsticks.
94: Gift-Giving.
95: Meishi [Business and Name Cards].
96: Names and Titles.
97: Literature and Drama.
98: Akutagawa Ry&#x016B;nosuke (1882&#x2013;1927).
99: Enchi Fumiko (1905&#x2013;86).
100: Hayashi Fumiko (1903&#x2013;51).
101: Higuchi Ichiy&#x014D; (1872&#x2013;96).
102: Kawabata Yasunari (1899&#x2013;1972).
103: Mishima Yukio (1825&#x2013;1970).
104: Mori &#x014C;gai (1862&#x2013;1922).
105: Murakami Haruki (1949&#x2013;).
106: Nagai Kaf&#x016B; (1879&#x2013;1959).
107: Natsume S&#x014D;seki (1867&#x2013;1916).
108: &#x014C;e Kenzabur&#x014D; (1935&#x2013;2023).
109: Tanizaki Jun&#x2019;Ichir&#x014D; (1886&#x2013;1965).
110: Art and Architecture.
111: Ise Shrine.
112: Japonisme and Impressionism.
113: Kuroda Seike (1866&#x2013;1924).
114: Nihonga [Japanese-Style Painting].
115: Photography.
116: Tange Kenz&#x014D; (1913&#x2013;2005).
117: Tokyo Station and Imperial-Style Architecture.
118: Y&#x014D;ga [Western-Style Painting].
119: Music and Dance.
120: Enka.
121: Idols.
122: Jazz.
123: Kabuki and Bunraku&#x2014;Music and Dance in Tokugawa-Era Theater.
124: Karaoke.
125: N&#x014D;&#x2014;Dance and Music in Traditional Theater.
126: Popular Music in Postwar Japan.
127: Popular Music in the Prewar Era.
128: Takarazuka.
129: Food.
130: Curry Rice.
131: Mcdonald&#x2019;s and Fast Food.
132: Noodles.
133: Ocha [Green Tea].
134: Rice.
135: Sak&#x00E9; and Alcoholic Beverages.
136: Soy Sauce and Tofu.
137: Sukiyaki.
138: Sushi.
139: Leisure and Sports.
140: Baseball.
141: Commercial Amusement.
142: Cultural/Historical Leisure.
143: Golf and Tennis.
144: Lesser Sports.
145: Martial Arts.
146: Religious Leisure.
147: Soccer.
148: Social Leisure.
149: Sum&#x014D;.
150: Tourism.
151: Mass Media and Popular Culture.
152: Anime.
153: Film.
154: Godzilla.
155: Hello Kitty.
156: Kurosawa Akira (1910&#x2013;98).
157: Manga.
158: Miyazaki Hayao (1941&#x2013;2023).
159: Newspapers.
160: Otaku.
161: Tezuka Osamu (1928&#x2013;89).
Appendix A: A Day in the Life.
Appendix B: Fact and Figures.
Appendix C: Holidays.
Appendix D: Japan&#x2019;s National Flag and Anthem.
Selected Bibliography.
About the Authors.
Index.

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