Japan in the 21st Century: Environment, Economy, and Society

by Pradyumna P. Karan

Book Overview

The ancient civilization of Japan, with its Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, is also closely associated with all that is new and modern. Looking outward, Japan sees what it has become since Hiroshima: the world's second-largest economy, a source of fury and wonder, a power without arms. Looking inward, Japan sees old ways shaken and new ones developing at a hectic pace. Japan in the Twenty-first Century offers compelling insights into the current...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813191181
• ISBN13: 9780813191188
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

At last - Glenn Trewartha work is continued

This is a regional study looking at many aspects of Japan, including its physical setting, history, population, agriculture, politics, urban areas, economics, environment, and future challenges, all liberally laced with illustrative photos (B & W), maps, and diagrams. Before the publication of this book, the only comprehensive work on Japan was done by Glenn Trewartha, last published in 1965, a 1945 update. With the relevance of Japan in today's world, it's surprising that something hasn't been done sooner. Each chapter has a valuable list of references at the end, with dates from Ellen Churchill Semple's time to modern journal articles published in 2002, which make an interesting work in itself. 99% of the photos were taken by the author, so this is more of a first hand account of what's there than a library study. This is a good book to find out what's actually occurring in Japan and why.