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Books about Japanese culture and history - Tykkylumi - 2010-12-26
Can anyone recommend me a few good ones (in English)? I got a Waterstones gift card for christmas and thought it'd be worth investing in some interesting books about Japan. (:
In the same vein, can someone also recommend me some good books about east asian philosophy?
Books about Japanese culture and history - vonPeterhof - 2010-12-26
I personally have nothing to suggest, but there has been a discussion about this:
http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?tid=4792
http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/06/03/100-books-for-understanding-contemporary-japan/
Books about Japanese culture and history - buonaparte - 2010-12-26
These are pretty good:
THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY OF JAPAN (Six Volumes)
Marius B. Jansen
The Making of Modern Japan
Japan’s Minorities
The illusion of homogeneity
Edited by Michael Weiner
ANN B. IRISH
Hokkaido
A History of Ethnic Transition and Development on Japan’s Northern Island