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[JAPAN LIBRARY] Global Class Japanese SMEs
Presented by Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC) Large enterprises account for no more than 11,0
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[JAPAN LIBRARY] Mutsu Munemitsu and His Time
Presented by Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC) This book traces the footsteps of modern Japan’
Culture
Frost, Obama, and The Empress Michiko
Robert Frost, though far from being as well-known in Japan as in the United States, is widely remembe
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[JAPAN LIBRARY] Contemporary Japanese Architects Profiles in Design
Presented by Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC) Architects play an essential role in contempora
Culture
How Japanese Sake Got a Modern Makeover
“Sake Kasu Fizz.” “Hojicha Infused Whiskey.” What sounds like a bizarre mish-mash of different tastes is, in [&he
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[BOOK REVIEW] ‘The Political History of Modern Japan’ by Shinichi Kitaoka
History is like a series of buoys marking the way through a vast ocean. The buoys are events, facts, […]
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[JAPAN LIBRARY] The Territory of Japan: Its History and Legal Basis
Presented by Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC) Examining territorial changes reveals the natur
Special Reports
[BOOK REVIEW] ‘Silent Invasion: China’s Influence in Australia’
Clive Hamilton’s latest book, Silent Invasion: China’s Influence in Australia (Hardie Grant Books, 2018, 356 pp.),
Special Reports
[BOOK REVIEW] ‘Comfort Women and Sex in the Battle Zone’ by Ikuhiko Hata
By June Teufel Dreyer Perhaps no issue in the history of post-World War II Japanese relations […]
Politics & Security
[BOOK REVIEW] ‘Bully of Asia’: Are Japan, the U.S. Ready to Stand Up to China?
Jason Morgan Ba. It’s a Chinese word. It means “hegemony,” the dominion that one state holds […]
Special Reports
BOOK REVIEW: Ryoma!: The Life of Sakamoto Ryoma, Japanese Swordsman and Visionary
Peter Tasker Who is Ryoma? He’s a topnotch swordsman who takes on 30 kendo opponents in a row and […]
Politics & Security
Book Review: The Coming North Korea Nuclear Nightmare?
Jason Morgan With few exceptions, leaders of countries are career politicians. They get to their country’s top [&h