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Pax Tokugawana
When thinking about Tokugawa Japan, some people always envision fancy Edo exotica; others conjure...

The People and Culture of Japan
This book features conversations between Donald Keene, a preeminent scholar of Japanese literature,...

Perspectives on Sino-Japanese Diplomatic Relations
In East Asia, the growth center of the post-Cold War world, two regional powerhouses survey one...

Pilgrimages in the Secular Age
Religion and tourism seem to be an unlikely pair, but in fact, taking a look at these two human...

The Political History of Modern Japan
Spanning the 130-year period between the end of the Tokugawa Era and the end of the Cold War, this...

Population and the Japanese Economy
Japan, a country where population decline is progressing and the number of workers is decreasing....

Providence Was with Us
Starting in 1984 and continuing until his untimely passing in 2019, Dr. Nakamura Tetsu carried out...

Reflections on Tsuda Umeko
Japan’s five-thousand yen banknote will have a new face as of 2024, and that face is Tsuda Umeko...

The Remarkable History of Japan-US Relations
After the Pacific War, the bitter enemies Japan and the United States became fast friends and...

Remnants of Days Past
Remnants of Days Past, by Kyoji Watanabe, is an epic journey into Japan’s past. It is a...

Saving the Mill
When Machine 8 goes down, the Japanese publishing industry goes down with it.On March 11, 2011, one...

The Sea of Japan
Why is the Sea of Japan garnering the attention of oceanographers and nature lovers from around the...