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The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Japanese Culture book cover

1st Edition

The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Japanese Culture

Edited By Sandra Buckley Copyright 2002
672 Pages
by Routledge

670 Pages
by Routledge

664 Pages
by Routledge
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With more than 700 alphabetically arranged entries, The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Japanese Culture offers extensive coverage of Japanese culture spanning from the end of the Japanese Imperialist period in 1945, right up to the present day. Entries range from shorter definitions, histories or biographies to longer overview essays giving an in-depth treatment of major issues. Culture is defined... Read more

Acupuncture; Aerospace Industry; Cherry Blossoms; Commuting; Department Stores; Economic Recovery; Employment; Environment and Anti-Pollution; Exporting Japanese Culture; Feminism; Information Society; Japanese Management Systems; Karaoke; Literacy; New Religions; Noodles; Poetry; Silk; Tokyo Olympics; Urban Migration; Yen

Biography

Sandra Buckley

'This is not only an indispensable reference tool for students of Japanese and Asian Studies, but is also good for general readers who are interested in Japanese Culture.' – International House of Japan Bulletin

'A most welcome contribution... [It] is eminently readable for undergraduate and public library readers, and is an ideal reference tool... One of the year's best reference works and should be widely purchased and enjoyed.' – American Reference Books Annual

'A delight to browse...A solid choice for academic libraries supporting Asian studies...' – Library Journal

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