Download or read book Japanese A Cultural Portrait written by Robert S. Ozaki and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-02-14 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In eleven informal essays, The Japanese: a Cultural Portrait explores the character of Japan and its people. Once famous for its "quaint charm", Japan is now strikingly western in appearance. Its rapid ascension to world prominence, many Westerners forget that Japanese habits, fears, and values are rooted in centuries of feudal agrarianism. This Japanese culture and history book reminds us that although the Japanese are capable of accepting enormous change, they can also be resolutely determined to remain Japanese. Their cultural makeup has not changed as rapidly as the nation's economic landscape. To illustrate these points, various topics are examined: Japan's first encounters with the West Japanese philosophies of government, law, and ethics The way that modern institutions like the bureaucracy and the corporation rely on a strong sense of group affiliation. The Japanese: A Cultural Portrait provides absorbing insight into how modernization has been accomplished without loss of national identity.
Download or read book The Japanese written by Robert S. Ozaki and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Japan a Cultural Portrait written by Robert S. Ozaki and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Generations written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Different People written by Donald Richie and published by Kodansha Amer Incorporated. This book was released on 1987 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers brief sketches of famous and ordinary Japanese citizens, including Yukio Mishima, Akira Kurosawa, Toshiro Mifune, and Nagisa Oshima.
Download or read book Landscapes and Portraits Appreciations of Japanese Culture written by Donald Keene and published by Tokyo ; Palo Alto [Calif.] : Kodansha International Limited. This book was released on 1971 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ambivalent Moderns written by Lawrence Olson and published by Rowman & Littlefield Pub Incorporated. This book was released on 1992 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces readers to four prominent post-war Japanese intellectuals whose writings illustrate the principal alternative native paths through which they sought to redefine their cultural identity and arrive at the meaning of Japanese nationality after defeat in World War II.
Download or read book Japan written by and published by IBC PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The four seasons of Japan, Japan from north to south, The history and culture of Japan.
Download or read book Japanese Portraits written by Donald Richie and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These private recollections of longtime Japan resident and Japanese culture expert Donald Richie capture the personalities of the Japanese people with insight and humor. From the private musings of author Donald Richie, comes this extensive collection of brief written "portraits" which capture the personalities of 54 different Japanese people—some famous, some notorious, and some unknown. First written in 1987, Japanese Portraits presents one author's vision of Japanese culture and etiquette through precise, intimate profiles of both the ordinary and extraordinary people that make up the diverse nation. This collection of individual vignettes is perhaps the first book about the Japanese to view them entirely unhindered by the various theories about them, and about culture in Japan as a whole—depicting them as complicated, simple, inscrutable, and understandable, like anyone else, yet still unique. In these fifty-four pieces you'll meet some household names—Mishima, Kawabata, Mifune, Kurosawa—and little-known neighborhood figures: the would-be geisha, the ex-boxer turned gangster, the scheming bar madame and the old man dying alone. And there are dozens of others, individuals who have in common, besides their Japanese nationality, the fact that they knew the author, and that—fortunately for us—he knew them. These highly personal reminiscences form one of the most original and deeply felt books on culture in Japan ever to appear.
Download or read book Japanese Portrait written by Huang Qiguo and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-10 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Observed profoundly, the arguments are incisive, all kinds of allusions come to the hand; casually dilute, humorous and humorous, read up and catchy. A relaxed reading that guides readers through all aspects of Japanese history, politics, and culture..Ancient culture was brought from China. After modern times, the culture was brought from Europe and America. So, what is Japanese culture? What is the Japanese?.This "Land and" year has made some Chinese people very excited, because they can't escape Chinese ancient books when they go online. For Japan, Chinese culture is just the palm of the Buddha..The Japanese love Japanese theory and live in Japanese theory. Not only do you like self-portraits, but you also like the images that others have given them, no matter how beautiful they are, and they are ugly. Not only do you have a lot of talk about Japanese theory, but also talk about Japanese theory. This is like the book "Chrysanthemum and Knife" (American scholar Ruth Benedict), they are very concerned about other people's eyes..It is understandable that Japan wants to stand on its own in the forest of the nation and even among the powers. However, it is based on aggression and expansion. They are staring at it. For North Korea, China and the whole of Asia, it can only be a black cloud. It seems that this dark cloud has not disappeared yet..Japanese comics, cartoons and film and television contain a lot of Chinese culture, especially the two classics of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Journey to the West. This is also the secret of our kindness and acceptance.
Download or read book If There Were No Japan A Cultural Memoir written by Roger Pulvers and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-27 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Originally published in Japanese, If There Were No Japan: A Cultural Memoir was acclaimed for its insights into Japanese life, bringing together aspects of history, culture and everyday life to paint an original and revealing portrait of the Japanese people and the pressing issues facing them today...During his decades of passionate engagement with Japan, Pulvers became close friends with many of the most gifted writers, filmmakers, actors and journalists in the country. Whether delving into ancient traditions or providing vivid accounts of contemporary customs, analyzing characters in Japanese fiction or recounting personal encounters with individuals, the author illuminates those inventive elements that have made Japanese culture and design the envy of the world--and that signal a way forward into the twenty-first century." -- Publisher's description.
Download or read book Aesthetic Life written by Miya Elise Mizuta Lippit and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-10-26 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This study of modern Japan engages the fields of art history, literature, and cultural studies, seeking to understand how the “beautiful woman” (bijin) emerged as a symbol of Japanese culture during the Meiji period (1868–1912). With origins in the formative period of modern Japanese art and aesthetics, the figure of the bijin appeared across a broad range of visual and textual media: photographs, illustrations, prints, and literary works, as well as fictional, critical, and journalistic writing. It eventually constituted a genre of painting called bijinga (paintings of beauties).Aesthetic Life examines the contributions of writers, artists, scholars, critics, journalists, and politicians to the discussion of the bijin and to the production of a national discourse on standards of Japanese beauty and art. As Japan worked to establish its place in the world, it actively presented itself as an artistic nation based on these ideals of feminine beauty. The book explores this exemplary figure for modern Japanese aesthetics and analyzes how the deceptively ordinary image of the beautiful Japanese woman—an iconic image that persists to this day—was cultivated as a “national treasure,” synonymous with Japanese culture."
Download or read book The Chrysanthemum and the Sword Patterns of Japanese Culture written by Ruth Benedict and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture" by Ruth Benedict. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book Frog in the Well written by Donald Keene and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frog in the Well is a vivid and revealing account of Watanabe Kazan, one of the most important intellectuals of the late Tokugawa period. From his impoverished upbringing to his tragic suicide in exile, Kazan's life and work reflected a turbulent period in Japan's history. He was a famous artist, a Confucian scholar, a student of Western culture, a samurai, and a critic of the shogunate who, nevertheless, felt compelled to kill himself for fear that he had caused his lord anxiety. During this period, a typical Japanese scholar or artist refused to acknowledge the outside world, much like a "frog in the well that knows nothing of the ocean," but Kazan actively sought out Western learning. He appreciated European civilization and bought every scrap of European art that was available in Japan. He became a painter to help his family out of poverty and, by employing the artistic techniques of the West, achieved great success with his realistic and stylistically advanced portraits. Although he remained a nationalist committed to the old ways, Kazan called on the shogunate to learn from the West or risk disaster. He strove to improve the agricultural and economic conditions of his province and reinforce its defenses, but his criticisms and warnings about possible coastal invasions ultimately led to his arrest and exile. Frog in the Well is the first full-length biography of Kazan in English, and, in telling his life's story, renowned scholar Donald Keene paints a fascinating portrait of the social and intellectual milieus of the late Tokugawa period. Richly illustrated with Kazan's paintings, Frog in the Well illuminates a life that is emblematic of the cultural crises affecting Japan in the years before revolution.
Download or read book Shinohata written by Ronald Dore and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not many foreigners have the chance to live in a Japanese village, certainly not foreigners who are sufficiently at home to do so as unobtrusively and intimately as the author of this book. Ronald Dore went to Shinohata twenty years ago when he was studying the land reform which broke the power of Japan's landlords. He went back many times thereafter to stay with friends. Now he has distilled his memories, field notes, diaries, and some recent forays with a tape recorder into a book which brings to life the village and its people, and vividly portrays the stunning transformation of Japanese village life. Shinohatais a story of extraordinary change from the traditional values and relationships to typically modern pursuits and aspirations that accompanied the post-war prosperity. Ronald Dore's gift for combining a sympathetic, and often humorous, response to unique individuals with the sociologist's ability to discern and analyze patterns make this an unusual and fascinating book.
Download or read book Bushido written by Inazo Nitobe and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-07-05 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japanese Bushido has played a major role in shaping modern Japanese society as well as the various modern Japanese martial arts within Japan and internationally. Bushido: The Classic Portrait of Samurai Martial Culture written by Inazo Nitobe, one of Japan's foremost scholars, thoroughly explores each of these values and explains how they differ from their western counterparts. First published in 1905 as Bushido: The Soul of Japan, this samurai guide reveals the very essence of samurai warriors and Japanese culture and represents one of the most popular and authentic depictions of Japanese samurai philosophy. Chapters include: Bushido as an Ethical System Sources of Bushido Honor The Education and Training of a Samurai Self-Control The Influence of Bushido The Future of Bushido
Download or read book Frog in the Well written by Donald Keene and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2006-06-27 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frog in the Well is a vivid and revealing account of Watanabe Kazan, one of the most important intellectuals of the late Tokugawa period. From his impoverished upbringing to his tragic suicide in exile, Kazan's life and work reflected a turbulent period in Japan's history. He was a famous artist, a Confucian scholar, a student of Western culture, a samurai, and a critic of the shogunate who, nevertheless, felt compelled to kill himself for fear that he had caused his lord anxiety. During this period, a typical Japanese scholar or artist refused to acknowledge the outside world, much like a "frog in the well that knows nothing of the ocean," but Kazan actively sought out Western learning. He appreciated European civilization and bought every scrap of European art that was available in Japan. He became a painter to help his family out of poverty and, by employing the artistic techniques of the West, achieved great success with his realistic and stylistically advanced portraits. Although he remained a nationalist committed to the old ways, Kazan called on the shogunate to learn from the West or risk disaster. He strove to improve the agricultural and economic conditions of his province and reinforce its defenses, but his criticisms and warnings about possible coastal invasions ultimately led to his arrest and exile. Frog in the Well is the first full-length biography of Kazan in English, and, in telling his life's story, renowned scholar Donald Keene paints a fascinating portrait of the social and intellectual milieus of the late Tokugawa period. Richly illustrated with Kazan's paintings, Frog in the Well illuminates a life that is emblematic of the cultural crises affecting Japan in the years before revolution.
