Japan

  • Japan: An Environmental History
    By Conrad Totman

    This section is based on Brett L. Walker, The Lost Wolves of Japan (Seattle: U. Washington Press, 2005). His study, which has a good bibliography, is one of the very few English-language works on Japan's ecological history that is well ...

  • Japan
    By Andrew Bender, Benedict Walker, Craig McLachlan

    Provides a touring guide to the country with information on attractions, dining, lodging, shopping, and culture, and includes itinerary planning tools for each region.

  • Japan: Economic Success and Legal System
    By Harald Baum

    Japan: Economic Success and Legal System

  • Japan: Selected Issues
    By International Monetary Fund

    An extension of the Fund's MULTIMOD model suggests that the spillover effects of the crisis could eventually be smaller ... and Bart Turtelboom , MULTIMOD Mark III : The Core Dynamic and Steady - State Models , IMF Occasional Paper No.

  • Japan: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes—Fiscal Transparency Module
    By International Monetary Fund

    The paper provides an assessment of fiscal transparency practices in Japan against the requirements of the IMF code of good practices on fiscal transparency.

  • Japan: The Fragile Superpower
    By Frank Gibney

    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...

  • Japan: An Environmental History
    By Conrad Totman

    Mosk, Japanese Industrial History: Technology, Urbanization, and Economic Growth , p. 80. In his study of Japan's economic modernization, Mosk, Japanese Industrial History: Technology, Urbanization, and Economic Growth, ...

  • Japan: The Precarious Future
    By Anne Allison, Frank Baldwin

    Both a roadmap for change and a look at how Japan arrived at its present situation, this collection of thought-provoking analyses will be essential for understanding the current landscape and future prospects of this world power.

  • Japan: Courts and Culture
    By Rachel Peat

    Japan: Courts and Culture tells the story of three centuries of British royal contact with Japan, from 1603 to c.1937, when the exchange of exquisite works of art was central to both diplomatic relations and cultural communication.

  • Japan: Expert Advice and Smart Choices: Where to Stay, Eat, and Explore on and Off the Beaten Path
    By Fodor's

    To learn more about them, just enter the title in the keyword search box. Fodor's Southeast Asia Fodor's Exploring Japan: An information-rich cultural guide in full color.

  • Japan: The Complete Guide with the Best of Tokyo, Kyoto and Old Japan
    By Fodor's, Inc. Staff, Fodor's Travel Publications

    "The complete guide with the best of Tokyo, Kyoto and Old Japan"--Cover.

  • Japan: The Guide for All Budgets, Completely Updated, with Color Photos and Many Maps
    By Deborah Kaufman, Inc. Staff, Fodor's Travel Publications

    Designed for all budgets, this travel guide to Kyoto, Tokyo, and Old Japan is completely updated with color photos and new maps.

  • Japan: The Rough Guide
    By Simon Richmond, Jan Dodd

    In full color throughout, this opinionated guide is packed with essential information on the latest and best places to sleep, eat, party and shop and includes pointers on etiquette and other cultural niceties.

  • Japan: Between Myth and Reality
    By Khoon Choy Lee

    This work, written by an ex-Ambassador to Japan, is a first-hand account and observation of the various aspects of Japanese society ? political, historical, social and economic.

  • Japan: Architecture, Constructions, Ambiances
    By Christian Schittich

    "Over a number of years, the review Detail has been consistently documenting the construction activities which have taken place in Japan, and this book draws on the best of their experience and connections to present and analyse with plans ...

  • Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation
    By Lafcadio Hearn

    Perhaps more than any other single writer, Hearn is responsible for documenting and interpreting Japan for Western audiences. In this engrossing volume, Hearn undertakes his most comprehensive comparative analysis of Japanese culture.

  • Japan
    By Elma Schemenauer

    Examines the geography, history, people, and customs of the island nation of Japan, which is only about as big as California but has a population of over 125 million people.

  • Japan: The Paradox of Harmony
    By Mark Warschauer, Keiko Hirata

    Keiko Hirata and Mark Warschauer have combined thoroughly researched deep analysis with engaging anecdotal material in this enlightening portrait of modern-day Japan, creating an honest and accessible critique that addresses issues from the ...

  • Japan: A Travel Survival Kit
    By Ian McQueen

    Japan: A Travel Survival Kit

  • Japan: A Documentary History
    By David J. Lu

    In the summer of 1858, Lord Tadamasa of Chōshū returned from Edo to Hagi and ordered administrative reorganization of the han government. This included elimination of sinecure positions, and was intended to prepare Ch sh for a place in ...