| Description |
vii, 270 pages ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-257). |
| Contents |
Japanese chronology -- Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- Aimai : ambiguity and the Japanese -- Amae : the concept of Japanese dependence -- Amakudari : descent from heaven -- Bigaku : the Japanese sense of beauty -- Bushidō : the way of the warrior -- Chinmoku : silence in Japanese communication -- Danjyo kankei : male and female relationships in Japan -- The Dō spirit of Japan -- Gambari : Japanese patience and determination -- Giri : Japanese social obligations -- Haragei : an implicit way of communicating in Japan -- Hedataru to najimu : Japanese personal space -- Honne to tatemae : private vs. public stance in Japan -- The Japanese ie system -- Iitoko-dori : adopting elements of foreign culture -- Ikuji : childrearing practices in Japan -- Kenkyo : the Japanese virtue of modesty -- Kisetsu : the Japanese sense of the seasons -- Nemawashi : laying the groundwork in Japan -- Omiai : arranged marriage in Japan -- Otogibanashi : folktales of Japan -- Ryōsaikenbo, "good wives and wise mothers" : the social expectations of women in Japan -- Sempai-kōhai : seniority rules in Japanese relations -- Shūdan ishiki : Japanese group consciousness -- Sōshiki : Japanese funerals -- Uchi to soto : dual meanings in Japanese human relations -- Wabi-sabi : simplicity and elegance as Japanese ideals of beauty -- Zōtō : the Japanese custom of gift giving -- References -- Glossary. |
| Subject |
National characteristics, Japanese.
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Japan -- Civilization -- 20th century.
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| Added Author |
Davies, Roger J., 1949-
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Ikeno, Osamu.
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| Added Title |
Understanding contemporary Japanese culture |
| ISBN |
0804832951 pb. |
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9780804832953 pb. |
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