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What is the role of folklore in the discussion of catastrophe and trauma? How do disaster survivors use language, ritual, and the material world to articulate their experiences? What insights and to……続きを見る

The phenomenon of bankonka – ‘postponement of marriage’ – is increasingly reported in contemporary Japanese media, clearly illustrating the changing patterns of modern lifestyles and attitudes towar……続きを見る

Textiles play a decisive role in history: attire not only indicates status, gender, ethnicity, and religion but illustrates how such boundaries are continuously being negotiated, shifted, and recrea……続きを見る

They were ordinary people, but also colorful people, regardless of age. “A Man and His Mother” Sometimes I accidentally got into a situation where I had no way of knowing what to do and how to get o……続きを見る

99 percent of regular guests were those who had nothing to do with the major television networks or murder. “Hey There, Mr. Chaplin” Then there were sandwich men and cosplayers hanging around the ci……続きを見る

This book focuses on the variety of strategies developed by women athletes in the Pacific Islands to claim contested sporting spaces – in particular, rugby union, soccer, beach volleyball, recreatio……続きを見る

Modern social movements frequently serve as a space to voice concerns in a supportive and collective context and thus are an important venue for individuals to learn how to speak up for themselves. ……続きを見る

Trans-Pacific Japanese American Studies is a unique collection of essays derived from a series of dialogues held in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Los Angeles on the issues of racializations, gender, communities……続きを見る

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Politik - Internationale Politik - Thema: Frieden und Konflikte, Sicherheit, Note: 1,0, Universität Siegen, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Jeder kann mit ……続きを見る

Uncertainty and possibility are emerging as both theoretical concepts and fields of empirical investigation, as scholars and practitioners seek new creative, hopeful and speculative modes of underst……続きを見る

This book seeks a better understanding of the sociocultural and ideological factors that influence English study in Japan and study-abroad contexts such as university-bound high schools, female-domi……続きを見る

Covering the period from before the emergence of the first political units through to the formation of the Japanese ritsuryo state in the 8th century, this book offers a ground-breaking scholarly di……続きを見る

This collection brings together fifteen chapters written by scholars specializing in disciplines ranging from anthropology and sociology to literature, film, and performance studies. These scholars ……続きを見る

Uncertainty and possibility are emerging as both theoretical concepts and fields of empirical investigation, as scholars and practitioners seek new creative, hopeful and speculative modes of underst……続きを見る

I was a receptionist at an unconventional hotel in the world’s busiest town. This hotel was categorized in Japan as the ‘Capsule Hotel’ and appeared in some of the best travel guidebooks in the worl……続きを見る

Una deliciosa y bellísima fábula moderna protagonizada por tres osos que nos hablan de temas muy humanos. Esta es la historia de tres generaciones, las de la abuela, la madre y el hijo. Es una histo……続きを見る

Una novela fulgurante y llena de esperanza, ambientada en un Japón postapocalíptico tras una catástrofe ecológica. En el futuro inconcreto en el que está situada esta historia, Japón ya no existe de……続きを見る

They have taught me that no one is perfect and that nothing is finished and that everything is transient. “My Sister In Kyoto” He seemed to be irritated because I had found out his lie. He might hav……続きを見る

It rarely happened but when it happened there was nothing we could do about it. “The Headhunted” After he had finished paying the admission fee and completed our usual check-in procedure, he took of……続きを見る

The first collection of short stories by award-winning scriptwriter-poet turned fiction writer, Taeko Tomioka. In an objective style reminiscent of Japanese puppet theater, Taeko deconstructs the di……続きを見る

Government, Policy, and Ideology analyzes the transformation of the university systems of England and Japan from the early 1980s, with particular reference to the changing modalities of university a……続きを見る

Ever since Japan's economy recovered in the 1960s, scholars have been searching for the reasons for its meteoric postwar success. Until now, much research has been based on the study of Japan's soci……続きを見る

This collection includes translated works by Japanese women writers that deal with the experiences of modern women. The work of these women represents current feminist perception, imagination and th……続きを見る

This book uses a post-modern approach to explore how Japanese returnee students (kikokushijo) and former returnees who work in Japanese industry, negotiate multiple identities. Methodological triang……続きを見る

This is the first collection of Buddhist legends in Japan, and these stories form the repertoire of miraculous events and moral examples that later Buddhist priests used for preaching to the people.……続きを見る

Presidential Conflict in Côte d’Ivoire: Governance, Political Power, and Social Justice explores the 2011–2012 presidential conflict in Cȏte d’Ivoire, focusing on the conflict’s impact on governance……続きを見る

Celebrating the Dead is intended not only to bring to the worlds attention the way the Kalabari people honor their dead, but also to unearth the origin of the Kalabari nation, which is lost to nearl……続きを見る

Waveform celebrates the role of women essayists in contemporary literature. Historically, women have been instrumental in moving the essay to center stage, and Waveform continues this rich tradition……続きを見る

This title was first published in 1982. The authors deal with the experiences of modern women with penetrating sincerity and honesty, but their philosophic profundity in understanding modern life, t……続きを見る

Japan has been expanding its military roles in the post-Cold War period. This book analyses the shift in Japan’s security policy by examining the collective ideas of political parties and the effect……続きを見る