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The Price of Death

The Funeral Industry in Contemporary Japan

By: Hikaru Suzuki

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The Price of Death

The Funeral Industry in Contemporary Japan

By: Hikaru Suzuki

Funerary practices have long been a classic topic of anthropological inquiry, which has tended to focus on death rituals as expressions and reinforcers of community ties and values. In this book, the author looks at funerals as an urban business, based on her fieldwork at a large Japanese funeral company. Her central theme is the progressive commercialization of what once were primarily religious rituals. The book depicts the process of contemporary Japanese funerals, the practices of those who provide commercial funeral services, and the motivations and behavior of the mourners who purchase those services. In so doing, it examines the role of funeral companies in shaping Japanese cultural practices and changing an important aspect of Japanese society. The author addresses several related questions: What cultural changes accompanied the shift from traditional community funeral rituals to commercial funeral services? How did the mass consumption of commercial funerals produce cultural homogeneity while allowing for differences in individual services? How does the marketing of professional funeral services mediate changing cultural values? How have commercial services served to objectify changing concepts of dying, death, and the deceased in contemporary Japan? The author demonstrates that the funeral industry, the purchasers of funeral services, and Japanese values surrounding death are mutually dependent and are responsible for supporting, representing, and transforming cultural practices. Throughout, the author relates vivid and often moving details and anecdotes to lend a personal element to her study of the commodification of death in Japan.

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Stanford University Press

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080477983X

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9780804779838

Multilingual Perspectives in Geolinguistics: 2nd Edition

By: Hikaru Kitabayashi

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Multilingual Perspectives in Geolinguistics: 2nd Edition

By: Hikaru Kitabayashi

Multilingual Perspectives in Geolinguistics: 2nd Edition is a publication of the American Society of Geolinguistics, created with the active participation of its Japanese membership. The 2nd edition is a significantly expanded version with new chapters contributed by special request of the editorial staff. The editors-in-chief are Professor Wayne Finke of Baruch College (City University of New York) and Professor Hikaru Kitabayashi of Daito Bunka University. The object was to offer potential readers a more complete introduction to current literature dealing with geolinguistic themes than was the case with the first edition with Geolinguistics being defined as the study of languages and varieties of language in contact and/or conflict. This 2nd edition also contains many small corrections to the original text and it is to be hoped that it will offer a more satisfying experience than was possible with the first edition, which due to its historical interest is being kept in print for the time being.

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466

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Lulu.com

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1329786467

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9781329786462

Creative Mending

Beautiful Darning, Patching and Stitching Techniques (Over 300 color photos)

By: Hikaru Noguchi

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Creative Mending

Beautiful Darning, Patching and Stitching Techniques (Over 300 color photos)

By: Hikaru Noguchi

Mend, rethink, transform, recreate! Mending your favorite fabric items--from jeans to sweaters to sofa covers--becomes a true art form in Creative Mending. In this book, mending guru Hikaru Noguchi shows you her entire range of valuable techniques--from embroidery and patching to darning and felting--that are just challenging enough for experienced menders. Noguchi's basic rules of mending are that the repair should suit the fabric and its user, and that there are lots of creative ways to create beautifully customized repairs--some subtle, others making a statement. She provides 13 techniques that show you how to: Apply creative repairs to both knitted and woven fabrics Use yarn, floss, ribbon, and fabric to reinvent well-loved garments Make understated repairs that add just a touch of contrast, color, or texture Use visible mending techniques for bold repairs Darn with felt to add body and dimension to a repaired item Match your repairs to the damage, the fabric, and the wearer Maneuver through tricky places like inseams and underarms And more! The 13 illustrated lessons and over 300 color photos in this book provide detailed examples for all the basic techniques. Lots of variations plus plenty of tips and examples (67 in all) provide you with all the guidance you need to rethink and repair beautifully. The stunning photos will inspire you to get creative on that fraying neckline or worn elbow!

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113

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Tuttle Publishing

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1462922945

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9781462922949

Arakawa Under the Bridge 2

By: Hikaru Nakamura

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Arakawa Under the Bridge 2

By: Hikaru Nakamura

Best-selling mangaka Hikaru Nakamura (Saint Young Men) makes her English language debut with this surreal comedy starring a 620-year-old water sprite, a man with a star for a head, a nun, and a samurai who runs a barber shop under Tokyo's Arakawa Bridge. Part 2 contains volumes 3 and 4 of the Japanese edition. Rec, insulted by the insinuation that he has nothing to contribute to the community under the bridge, decides to start a school. Rec’s secretaries from his company in the outside world investigate his current situation, reports of which are sent back to his father, who then targets the river bank for redevelopment, threatening the idyllic lifestyle of the river bank denizens...

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388

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Vertical Inc

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1647291313

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9781647291310

Techniques for Drawing Female Manga Characters

By: Hikaru Hayashi

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Techniques for Drawing Female Manga Characters

By: Hikaru Hayashi

How To Draw Manga Volume 20: Female Characters

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136

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Graphic Sha Publishing

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476611146X

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9784766111460

How to Draw Manga

More about Pretty Gals

By: Hikaru Hayashi

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How to Draw Manga

More about Pretty Gals

By: Hikaru Hayashi

This book shows the techniques for drawing charming feminine characters and fully explains a woman's range of poses and the expression of the bodyline. Also, clothes, accessories, make-up, and various other materials and how they rest on the body are thoroughly explained.

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140

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Graphic Sha Publishing

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4766112423

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9784766112429

The Price of Death

The Funeral Industry in Contemporary Japan

By: Hikaru Suzuki

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The Funeral Industry in Contemporary Japan

By: Hikaru Suzuki

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Book's by Hikaru Suzuki

The Price of Death

The Price of Death

Multilingual Perspectives in Geolinguistics: 2nd Edition

Multilingual Perspectives in Geolinguistics: 2nd Edition

Creative Mending

Creative Mending

Arakawa Under the Bridge 2

Arakawa Under the Bridge 2

Techniques for Drawing Female Manga Characters

Techniques for Drawing Female Manga Characters

How to Draw Manga

How to Draw Manga

The Price of Death

The Price of Death

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