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Japanese Modernisation and Mingei Theory

Cultural Nationalism and Oriental Orientalism

By: Yuko Kikuchi

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Japanese Modernisation and Mingei Theory

Cultural Nationalism and Oriental Orientalism

By: Yuko Kikuchi

Conceptualised in 1920s Japan by Yanagi Sôetsu, the Mingei movement has spread world wide since the 1950s, creating phenomena as diverse as Mingei museums, Mingei connoisseurs and collectors, Mingei shops and Mingei restaurants. The theory, at its core and its adaptation by Bernard Leach, has long been an influential 'Oriental' aesthetic for studio craft artists in the West. But why did Mingei become so particularly influential to a western audience? And could the 'Orientalness' perceived in Mingei theory be nothing more than a myth? This richly illustrated work offers controversial new evidence through its cross-cultural examination of a wide range of materials in Japanese, English, Korean and Chinese, bringing about startling new conclusions concerning Japanese modernization and cultural authenticity. This new interpretation of the Mingei movement will appeal to scholars of Japanese art history as well as those with interests in cultural identity in non-Western cultures.

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Routledge

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113442955X

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Japan’s Disaster Governance

How was the 3.11 Crisis Managed?

By: Itoko Suzuki,Yuko Kaneko

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Japan’s Disaster Governance

How was the 3.11 Crisis Managed?

By: Itoko Suzuki,Yuko Kaneko

Natural disasters are often multifaceted and cause severe damage. Disasters initiated locally can become national and even global crises. Today’s world urgently needs a new body of knowledge and techniques for the mitigation of and response to disaster. Central to such a body of knowledge are disaster preparedness, emergency and crisis management systems of government, of which capacity building is becoming an increasingly important element in public administration, management and governance. Today, disasters are to be managed by sound local, national, and global governance, through all the phases of preparedness, prevention, mitigation and then to relief, recovery and re-construction. During all these phases, government plays the most important role. This book provides a case of the disaster governance of Japan, by presenting information and analyses on what happened in the Magnitude 9 Great East Japan Earthquake that caused the huge tsunami and the INES Level 7 Fukushima nuclear power plants accidents on March 11, 2011. In examining this Japanese case study, this book illustrates the socio-economic damage of the stricken areas together with the overall picture of the disasters. It examines Japan’s capacity for disaster governance and it’s crisis management system in response to the most devastating disaster that the country has ever encountered since the end of WWII. It also offers preliminary findings learned from this experience in the Japan’s public administration and governance systems, challenged to be more accountable and transparent during the recovery and reconstruction efforts now in progress.

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120

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461461510

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9781461461517

Japanese Private International Law

By: Kazuaki Nishioka,Yuko Nishitani

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Japanese Private International Law

By: Kazuaki Nishioka,Yuko Nishitani

This is the leading reference on Japanese private international law in English. The chapters systematically cover the whole of Japanese private international law, not just questions likely to arise in commercial matters, but also in family, succession, cross-border insolvency, intellectual property, competition (antitrust), and environmental disputes. The chapters do not merely cover the traditional conflict of law areas of jurisdiction, applicable law (choice of law), and enforcement. The chapters also look into conflict of law questions arising in arbitration and assess Japanese involvement in the global harmonisation of private international law. In addition to summarising relevant principles and scholarly views, the authors discuss case law whenever possible and identify deficiencies and anticipate difficulties in the existing law. The book thus presents the Japanese conflict of laws through a combination of common and civil law analytical techniques and perspectives, providing readers worldwide with a more profound and comprehensive understanding of the subject.

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321

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1509924310

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9781509924318

Rubber Science

A Modern Approach

By: Yuko Ikeda,Atsushi Kato,Shinzo Kohjiya,Yukio Nakajima

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Rubber Science

A Modern Approach

By: Yuko Ikeda,Atsushi Kato,Shinzo Kohjiya,Yukio Nakajima

This book is an up-to-date text on rubber science and is a breakthrough among many rubber-related publications. Emphasis is placed on the most modern scientific approaches to rubber science, departing from the usual detailed descriptions of trial-and-error results of traditional rubber technology. The book is a good introduction to modern rubber science both for graduate students and for more or less experienced rubber engineers for updating their way of thinking in handling of technological problems. Due to the increasing importance of pneumatic tires of vehicles and aircraft in modern transportation, this work will be of great use for general readers as well, including those who are concerned with sustainable development.

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Springer

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9811029385

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9789811029387

Japanese Modernisation and Mingei Theory

Cultural Nationalism and Oriental Orientalism

By: Yuko Kikuchi

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Cultural Nationalism and Oriental Orientalism

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Japanese Modernisation and Mingei Theory

Japanese Modernisation and Mingei Theory

Japan’s Disaster Governance

Japan’s Disaster Governance

Japanese Private International Law

Japanese Private International Law

Rubber Science

Rubber Science

Japanese Modernisation and Mingei Theory

Japanese Modernisation and Mingei Theory

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