Japan : a country study / Federal Research Division, Library of Congress ; edited by Ronald E. Dolan and Robert L. Worden.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Dolan, Ronald E., 1939-

Worden, Robert L.

Library of Congress. Federal Research Division.

Series:

Area handbook series 1057-5294

DA pam ; 550-30.

Area handbook series, 1057-5294

DA pam ; 550-30

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxvi, 610 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Federal Research Division, Library of Congress : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1992.

System Details:

Mode of Access: World Wide Web.

Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212

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Contents:

Early developments. Ancient cultures ; Kofun period, ca. A.D. 300-710

Nara and Heian periods, A.D. 710-1185. Economic, social, and administrative developments ; Cultural developments and the establishment of Buddhism ; The Fujiwara regency ; The rise of the military class

Kamakura and Muromachi periods, 1185-1573. The Bakufu and the Hōjō regency ; The flourishing of Buddhism ; Mongol invasions ; Civil war ; Ashikaga Bakufu ; Economic and cultural developments ; Provincial wars and foreign contacts

Reunification, 1573-1600

Tokugawa period, 1600-1867. Rule of Shogun and Daimyō ; Seclusion and social control ; Economic development ; Intellectual trends ; Decline of the Tokugawa

The emergence of modern Japan, 1868-1919. The Meiji restoration ; Foreign relations ; Opposition to the Meiji oligarchy ; The development of representative government ; Modernization and industrialization ; Overseas expansion ; Political rivalries ; World War I

Between the wars, 1920-36. Two-party system ; Diplomacy ; The rise of the militarists

World War II and the occupation, 1941-52

Toward a new century, 1953-84

Physical setting. Composition, topography, and drainage ; Geographic regions ; Climate ; Earthquakes ; Pollution

Population. Population density ; Age structure ; Migration ; Minorities

Values and beliefs. Values ; Religious and philosophical traditions

Social organization. Family ; Neighborhood ; Workplace ; Popular culture ; Gender stratification and the lives of women ; Age stratification and the elderly

Health care and social welfare

Education / Robert L. August. Historical background ; Education reform ; Contemporary setting ; Preschool and day care ; Primary and secondary education ; After-school education ; Higher education ; Social education

The arts / Jane T. Griffin. Visual arts ; Performing arts ; Literature ; Films and television

Patterns of development. Revolutionary change ; The evolving occupational structure

The role of government and business. Industrial policy ; Monetary and fiscal policy

The financial system

Public corporations

Private enterprise

The culture of Japanese management

Employment and labor relations. Employment, wages, and working conditions ; The structure of Japan's labor market ; Aging and retirement of the labor force ; Social insurance and minimum wage systems ; Labor unions

Infrastructure and technology. Construction ; Mining ; Energy ; Research and development

Industry. Basic manufactures ; Domestic trade and services

Transportation and communications. Railroads and subways ; Roads ; Maritime transportation ; Civil aviation ; Telecommunications

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing

Living standards

Postwar development

Trade and investment institutions. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry ; The Japan External Trade Organization ; Trading companies ; Financial institutions ; Foreign aid institutions ; International trade and development institutions

Foreign trade policies. Export policies ; Import policies

Level and commodity composition of trade. Exports ; Imports ; Balance of merchandise trade.

cont.] Balance of payments accounts. Services and the current account ; Capital flows ; The value of the yen

Trade and investment relations. United States and Canada ; Noncommunist Asia ; Western Europe ; The Middle East ; Oceania ; Latin America ; Africa ; Communist countries

International economic cooperation and aid

Major international industries. Motor vehicles ; Consumer electronics ; Computers ; Semiconductors ; Iron and steel ; Industries of the future

The postwar constitution. The status of the emperor ; The Article 9 "No War" clause ; Rights and duties of citizens

The structure of government. The legislature ; The cabinet and ministries ; Local government ; The electoral system ; The judicial system

Contemporary political values. Community and leadership ; Consensus building

Interest groups. Business interests ; Small business ; Agricultural cooperatives ; Labor organizations ; Professional associations and citizen and consumer movements

The mass media and politics

The Liberal Democratic Party. Party history and basic principles ; Party structure ; The Liberal Democratic Party in national elections

Bureaucrats and the policy-making process. The civil service ; Policy-making dynamics ; The budget process

The opposition parties. Japan Socialist Party ; Kōmeitō ; Japan Communist Party ; Democratic Socialist Party ; Other parties and independents

Political extremists

Major foreign policy goals and strategies. Early developments ; Postwar developments

Foreign policy formulation. Institutional framework ; The role of domestic policies

An overview of Japan's foreign relations. Relations with the United States ; Relations with China ; Relations with the Soviet Union ; Relations with other Asia-Pacific countries ; Relations with other countries

International cooperation. United Nations ; Other organizations ; International banks ; Policy after the Cold War

Militarism before 1945. The bushidō code ; The modernization of the military, 1868-1931 ; World War II

The self-defense forces. Early development ; Strategic considerations ; Place in national life ; Missions ; Organization, training, and equipment ; Recruitment and conditions of service ; Uniforms, ranks, and insignia ; Defense spending ; The defense industry ; Military relations with the United States

Public order and internal security. The police system ; The criminal justice system ; Crime ; Civil disturbances ; Criminal procedure ; The penal system

List of figures. Administrative divisions of Japan, 1990 ; The Japanese empire during World War II ; Topography and drainage ; Age-sex distribution, 1988 ; Structure of the education system, 1987 ; Transportation network, 1989 ; Structure of national government, 1990 ; Structure of local government, 1990 ; House of Representatives elections, 1958-90 ; Principal organizations, foreign policy formulation and execution, 1988 ; Northern territories dispute, 1990 ; Deployment of the ground, maritime, and air self-defense forces, 1990 ; Ranks and insignia of the self-defense forces, 1990 ; Organization of the National Police Agency, 1989.

Notes:

"Research completed September 1990."

"Supersedes the 1983 ed."--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 511-571) and index.

Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Japan.

OCLC:

556606021

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