31111Japan since 1945 : from postwar to post-bubble
Does Japan really matter anymore? The challenges of recent Japanese history have led some pundits and scholars to publicly wonder whether Japan's significance is starting to wane. The essays that comprise this book demonstrate its ongoing importance and relevance.
31112Japan, China, and the growth of the Asian international economy, 1850-1949 : vol. 1
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.
31113Japanamerica : how Japanese pop culture has invaded the U.S
Japanamerica is the first book that directly addresses the American experience with the Japanese pop phenomenon. With insights from artists, critics, readers, and fans from both nations, this book is as literate as it is hip, highlighting the shared conflicts as American and Japanese pop cultures collide in the here and now.
31114Japanese architecture : an exploration of elements and forms
Thick thatched roofs and rough mud plaster walls of farmers' houses, intricate carved wood transoms and precisely woven tatami mats of aristocratic compounds - each element of traditional Japanese architecture tells a story. From roofs, walls, and floors to door pulls and kettle hangers, this book situates the stories firmly within the natural environment and the traditional culture of Japan
31115Japanese diasporas : unsung pasts, conflicting presents, and uncertain futures
Part 1: Origins of the Japanese Diaspora. Part 2: Cultural Identity: From the Incipient Diaspora to Classic Diaspora. Part 3: Constructing Identities in the Okinawan, Nikkei, and Permanent Resident Diasporas.
31116Japanese garden 2
Providing images about garden, such as: a celebration of Japanese garden, hedges and ground cover for your garden
31117Japanese gardens
Includes two parts: Introduce to Japanese gardens, such as: Katsura Imperial villa Kyoto, Koishikawa Korakuen garden Tokyo,...; and the water garden guide to designing, constructing and planting water features .
31118Japanese Gardens: tranquility, simplicity, harmony
At the heart of a Japanese garden is harmony with nature. More than simply a landscape of trees and flowering shrubs, a Japanese garden provides a place of serenity and rest, filled with peaceful spots that lend themselves to meditation and contemplation. Japanese Gardens celebrates and illustrates this ideal, showcasing the exquisite natural beauty of more than 20 quintessentially Japanese gardens-big and small, urban and rural, traditional and contemporary. The expert author-and-photographer team behind this book excels at capturing and explaining the essential elements and techniques that distinguish Japanese gardens from those of other countries. The featured sites range from large feudal period gardens, temple gardens and private and countryside gardens to mountain flower gardens, tea gardens and gardens devoted to miniature bonsai.
31119Japanese interiors
Contents: Introduction. Aspirational. Functional. Historic & iconic.
31120Japanese women and sport : beyond baseball and sumo
Kietlinski locates the discussion of Japanese women in sport within a larger East Asian context and considers the socio-economic position and history of modern Japan. Reaching from the early 20th century to the present day, Kietlinski traces the progression of Japanese women's participation in sport from the first female school for physical education and the foundations of competitive sport through to their growing presence in the Olympics and international sport.