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History of art in Japan

Tác giả: Tsuji Nobuo

In this book the leading authority on Japanese art history tells the fascinating story of the country's exceptional cultural heritage. Tsuji Nobuo sheds light on how Japan has nurtured distinctive aesthetics, prominent artists, and movements that have achieved global influence and popularity. The ...

Japan, China, and the growth of the Asian international economy, 1850-1949 : vol. 1

Tác giả: Kaoru Sugihara

Modern Asian economic history has often been written in terms of the Western impact and Asia's response to it. This volume argues that the growth of intra-regional trade, migration, capital and money flows was a crucial factor in determining the course of East Asian economic development.

The turbulent decade : confronting the refugee crises of the 1990s

Tác giả: Sadako N. Ogata

In this important, engaging memoir Sadako Ogata recounts the experiences and lessons of her tenure as United Nations high commissioner for refugees during the "turbulent decade" of the 1990s. A tireless advocate for the victims of war, Ogata tells the on-the-ground story of four volatile regions in ...

The Cambridge companion to modern Japanese culture

Tác giả: Yoshio Sugimoto

This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of the influences that have shaped modern-day Japan. Spanning one and a half centuries from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 to the beginning of the twenty-first century, this volume covers topics such as technology, food, nationalism and rise of anime ...

The diplomatic history of postwar Japan

Tác giả: Makoto Iokibe

The book examines the many issues which Japan has had to confront in this important period: from the occupation authorities in the latter half 1940s, to the crisis-filled 1970s; from the post-Cold War decade to the contemporary war on terrorism. The book examines the effect of the changing ...