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The presence of hundreds of thousands ethnic Koreans in Japan, or "zainichi Koreans," is one of the visible legacies of Japanese colonialism. A surprising and influential group among zainichi Korean……続きを見る

Compiled from oral tradition in the early eighth century, The Kojiki (‘Records of Ancient Matters’) represents the first written record in Japan and is considered a sacred text of the Shinto religio……続きを見る

Compiled from oral tradition in the early eighth century, The Kojiki (‘Records of Ancient Matters’) represents the first written record in Japan and is considered a sacred text of the Shinto religio……続きを見る

Critical Failures revisits the overlooked messiness at the heart of Japan's early experiments with modern criticism. In the Meiji era, young intellectuals posited that mastering the art of critical ……続きを見る

Why do empires fall? Is it the enemies at the gate, or the rot within the throne room? Written with the curiosity of a fan and the soul of a storyteller, this first volume of The Fallen Kingdoms ser……続きを見る

En 1943, le monde était en guerre. Des bombes tombaient tous les jours sur la ville de Tokyo, au Japon. L'armée japonaise craignait que des bombes frappent le jardin zoologique de Ueno et que des an……続きを見る

In 1867 Kusakabe Taro, a young samurai from Fukui, Japan, began studying at Rutgers as its first foreign student. Three years later, in 1870, his former tutor, friend, and Rutgers graduate, William ……続きを見る

This book examines the politics of Japanese language learning in postcolonial Korea from 1945 through the 1970s, revealing the ways in which language functioned as a site of negotiations over identi……続きを見る

Certains faits divers condensent l’essence et l’esprit d’une époque. L’histoire de Takahashi Oden, femme ordinaire exécutée en 1879 pour meurtre et qualifiée de « démoniaque », symbolise ainsi ce qu……続きを見る

What does it really take to build a football powerhouse not through luck or money, but through patience, vision, and decades of discipline? Blueprint of Victory follows Japan’s hundred-year quest to……続きを見る

What happens when a nation that once redefined progress begins to decayーquietly, persistently, and in full view of the world? The Quiet Empire: The Comeback That Accelerates Collapse offers a power……続きを見る

Do you feel overwhelmed or intimidated when trying to learn Japanese as an adult? Are you looking for a simple, step-by-step guide to master Japanese fundamentals and build real conversational skill……続きを見る

This title details the culture, weapons, armour and training of the elite samurai warrior class in the fascinating Age of Battles period (1550-1600). This was a period of vital importance not only b……続きを見る

⭐ What if you could turn confusion into clarity, chaos into calm, and fear into strength? The Book of Five Rings is more than ancient wisdom ー it’s a practical guide to face today’s struggles with ……続きを見る

The most eagerly anticipated book in the Combat Aircraft series, this volume tells the complete combat history of Japan's most deadly ship-killing aircraft. The Aichi Type 99 Carrier Bomber (D3A) – ……続きを見る

Following the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disaster in 2011 many concerned citizensーparticularly mothersーwere unconvinced by the Japanese government’s assurances that the country’s food s……続きを見る

The population of wartime Japan (1940–1945) has remained a largely faceless enemy to most Americans thanks to the distortions of US wartime propaganda, popular culture, and news reports. At a time w……続きを見る

An examination of the transformation of the Japanese diet from subsistence to abundance and an assessment of the consequences for health, longevity, and the environment. In a little more than a cent……続きを見る

The Japanese military is accused of abducting 200,000 women, mostly from Korea, and using them as sex slaves. WWII military records provide a completely different perspective. This is a compilation ……続きを見る

Quem disse que amor e espionagem não combinam? Graham Calloway é um espião que trabalha para a inteligência japonesa enquanto vive com sua empregada Lilia Wilde. Que começam a se apaixonar um pelo o……続きを見る

The popularity of pornography is predicated on the idea that those participating have given their consent. That is what allows the porn industry to dominate the media economy today, generating stagg……続きを見る

War played a central part in the history of Japan. Warring clans controlled much of the country. The wars were usually about land, the struggle for control of which eventually gave rise to perhaps t……続きを見る

Dopo 25 anni di ricerche, la rivoluzionaria traduzione dal giapponese di Alexander Bennett del Libro dei Cinque Anelli rivela il vero significato dell’opera di Miyamoto Musashi. A essa si aggiungono……続きを見る

Initialement paru en 1958 dans le contexte de l’après-guerre et des politiques néo-malthusiennes menées par le Japon depuis 1945, cet ouvrage est une remarquable synthèse de l’histoire démographique……続きを見る

Japan is the fastest aging country, with the largest super-aged society in the world and growing larger by the day, yet its universal health care costs are relatively low. In Health Insurance Politi……続きを見る

In Selling the Future**, Ryan Moran explains how the life insurance industry in Japan exploited its association with mutuality and community to commodify and govern lives.** Covering the years from ……続きを見る

A critical introduction to how the Nagasaki atomic bombing has been remembered, especially in contrast to that of Hiroshima. In the decades following the atomic bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945……続きを見る

Winner of the 2022 Hagley Prize in Business History In A Medicated Empire**, Timothy M. Yang explores the history of Japan's pharmaceutical industry in the early twentieth century through a close ac……続きを見る

By the end of World War II, hundreds of thousands of young men in the Japanese colonies, in particular Taiwan and Korea, had expressed their loyalty to the empire by volunteering to join the army. W……続きを見る

"The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere offers a lucid, dynamic, and highly readable history of Japan's attempt to usher in a new order in Asia during World War II." â• Cross-Currents: East Asia……続きを見る