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This book examines the phenomenon of war-related contents tourism throughout Japanese history, from conflicts described in ancient Japanese myth through to contemporary depictions of fantasy and fut……続きを見る

The Kojiki, also known as the Records of Ancient Matters, is a seminal text in Japanese literature and culture. Composed in the early 8th century by an author known only as Anonymous, it recounts th……続きを見る

This open access book examines why Japan discontinued its quarter-century history of troop contribution to UN Peacekeeping Operations (1992–2017). Japan had deployed its troops as UN peacekeepers si……続きを見る

During World War II, the Japanese military extended Japan’s civilian licensing regime for domestic brothels to those next to its overseas bases. It did so for a simple reason: to impose the strenuou……続きを見る

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES 'Clavell never puts a foot wrong . . . Get it, read it, you'll enjoy it mightily' DAILY MIRROR This is James Clavell's tour-de-force; an epic saga of one Pilot-Major John Black……続きを見る

Thinking of getting a Japanese-style tattoo? Want to avoid a permanent mistake? Japanese Tattoos is an insider's look at the world of Japanese irezumi (tattoos). Japanese Tattoos explains the imager……続きを見る

T. Iyenaga's 'The Constitutional Development of Japan 1853-1881' is a meticulously researched and detailed account of Japan's transformation from a feudal society into a modern constitutional state.……続きを見る

In 'A Manual of the Antiquity of Man' by J.P. MacLean, the author delves into the fascinating exploration of the origins and early history of humanity. Through a meticulous and thorough analysis of ……続きを見る

皇國史觀的經典著作 極端愛國者心目中的祖國日本 **　　看當代最具爭議性的中世史學者 　　如何透過對歷史人物的描繪，對和歌、物語等文學作品的引用 　　建構日本現代版的《神皇正統紀》** 　　《物語日本史》有……続きを見る

The Constitution of the Empire of Japan, 1889 provides a comprehensive look into the political and legal framework of Japan during the Meiji period. Written in a concise and clear manner, this docum……続きを見る

Occult Japan is an esoteric study of Japanese personality and possession based on Japan's indigenous religion, Shinto, and other aspects of Japanese culture, history and heritage. Shinto, also known……続きを見る

Long, long ago there lived a man called Sentaro. His surname meant "Millionaire," but although he was not so rich as all that, he was still very far removed from being poor. He had inherited a small……続きを見る

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s open access publishing program for monographs. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Imperial Genus……続きを見る

Okinawan life, at the crossroads of American militarism and Japanese capitalism, embodies a fundamental contradiction to the myth of the monoethnic state. Suspended in a state of exception, Okinawan……続きを見る

The first half of the 20th century was the bloodiest period in human history. The first armed conflict that announced the period of death and destruction was the Russo-Japanese War. At the time it w……続きを見る

The story of Japanese involvement in WWII is one that includes a number of amazing events between 1939 and 1945. The Japanese went from fighting against just the Chinese to attempting to practically……続きを見る

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Outcasts of Empire unveils th……続きを見る

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Few things make Japanese adul……続きを見る

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Placing Empire examines the s……続きを見る

In 'The Classics of Egyptian Literature and Historical Sources' by E. A. Wallis Budge, readers are presented with a comprehensive collection of translated texts from ancient Egyptian literature and ……続きを見る

Many years ago, long before the present prosaic era, there lived in Yedo a young man named Toshika. His family belonged to the aristocratic rank of the hatamoto samurai, those knights who possessed ……続きを見る

A riveting true-life tale of newspaper noir and Japanese organised crime from an American investigative journalist. Now a Max Original Series on HBO Max ---------- EITHER ERASE THE STORY, OR WE'LL E……続きを見る

The city of Kyoto has undergone radical shifts in its significance as a political and cultural center, as a hub of the national bureaucracy, as a symbolic and religious center, and as a site for the……続きを見る

This book is a burning flame. “A Cry From The Heart” is what the author needs to share with all of you who care about the future. Wake up! he says, Fukushima is only the tip of the iceberg. Yogan Ba……続きを見る

★知日必讀、旅日必備的日本文化百科圖鑑★ ★學習日本語最有感、最實用、最賞心悦目的工具書★ ★文化專業X日語專業，打造日文閱讀力！★ 從和食、和服、節慶、建築、傳統藝能到生活用品， 6大主題一次囊括，近千項名詞……続きを見る

Kyoto, the ancient former capital of Japan, breathes history and mystery. Its temples, gardens and palaces are testimony to many centuries of aristocratic and religious grandeur. Under the veneer of……続きを見る

The fifty months of the Siberian Intervention encompass the existential crisis which affected Japanese at virtually all levels when confronted with the new 'world situation' left in the wake of the ……続きを見る

The tragic true story of Japan's Crown Princess-with a new afterword by the author. It's the fantasy of many young women: marry a handsome prince, move into a luxurious palace, and live happily ever……続きを見る

Revolution Goes East is an intellectual history that applies a novel global perspective to the classic story of the rise of communism and the various reactions it provoked in Imperial Japan. Tatiana……続きを見る

Adding a new perspective to the current literature on decentralization in Japan, Cities, Autonomy and Decentralization in Japan, approaches the subject from an urban studies and planning approach. T……続きを見る