Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan, Volume 9, is part of a comprehensive nine-volume reference work covering all aspects of Japanese history, culture, society, arts, geography, and notable figures. This volume provides alphabetically arranged entries written by experts, offering authoritative, scholarly, and up-to-date information about Japan. It serves as an essential reference source for research…
Volume 3 of the Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan is part of an authoritative multi-volume reference work that provides comprehensive coverage of Japan’s history, culture, society, geography, arts, politics, and major historical and contemporary figures. Prepared by leading scholars and experts, the encyclopedia offers detailed entries with cross-references, illustrations, and supplemental mater…
The Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan, Volume 1, is part of a comprehensive multi-volume reference work that provides authoritative information on Japanese history, culture, society, geography, arts, politics, and key personalities. Compiled by leading scholars and experts, the encyclopedia offers detailed entries supported by illustrations, maps, and cross-references. As one of the most important…
The Rising Sun explores the dramatic rise of Japan as a military power in the years leading up to World War II and its early wartime expansion across Asia and the Pacific. Written by Arthur Zich with the editors of Time-Life Books, the volume examines Japan’s political transformation, its imperial ambitions, and the strategic decisions that shaped its wartime conduct. The book also traces the…
From the first outbreak of hostilities in northern China in 1937 to the Japanese surrender aboard the U.S.S. Missouri in 1945, this book recreates the decade of upheaval when China was caught in the grip of revolution and war and torn from its feudal past. The authors, Time-Life correspondents during the war years, report firsthand on the rise and fall of the Kuomintang nationalist government a…
An accessible overview of Japan’s literary tradition for Western audiences. Keene examines major periods, genres, and authors, from classical poetry and prose to modern fiction and drama. The book highlights the cultural, historical, and philosophical contexts that shaped Japanese literature, explaining stylistic features, thematic concerns, and aesthetic values. Through clear analysis and ex…
This book treats the relationship between Japan and Indonesia, between an industrialized nation with sparse natural resources and a developing nation with rich natural resources, over the period from 1951 to 1966.
What is the secret of Japan's economic success? What are the country's prospects for the future? Japan: The Fragile Superpower sets out to answer these intriguing questions and at the same time provides a penetrating analysis of the inner dynamics of Japanese business, politics, and culture. This book widely acclaimed book was long required reading for anyone interested in modern Japan. Nearly …
Buku ini berisi: 1. Pertemuan Kembali - Suara Mantan Prajurit dan Semangat Generasi Kedua 2. Alasan Tidak Kembali: Sejarah dan Pilihan Hidup Manusia 3. Menghadapai Serangan Perjuangan untuk Merdeka 4. Di Tengah Perjuangan Saat yang Tak Terlupakan, etc.
This book, Japan Pride: A Proposal for Revival, contains all of the social commentary essays published over the past year in the monthly magazine Apple Town under the pen name "Seiji Fuji."