Reinventing Japan : new directions in global leadership / Martin Fackler and Yoichi Funabashi, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Fackler, Martin, editor.

Funabashi, Yï¿1/2oichi, 1944- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Creative ability.

Civilization.

Japan--Civilization--21st century.

Japan.

Creative ability--Japan.

National characteristics, Japanese.

Leadership--Japan.

Physical Description:

x, 269 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2018]

Summary:

"During its so-called Lost Decades, Japan has quietly reinvented itself from a nation with an economy playing catch-up into a global leader in innovation and creativity, one whose 'soft power' extends from postmodern architecture to pluripotent stem cells. Written by a dozen experts in their fields, including architect Kengo Kuma, designer of Tokyo's 2020 Olympic stadium, this book describes Japan's contributions to the world in fields ranging from fashion and pop culture to development aid and historical reconciliation. In addition, it demonstrates how Japan has led efforts to contend with several social and economic challenges facing the entire developed world, including demographic aging, rising healthcare costs, and wasteful consumption. Using these accomplishments as evidence, it argues that, in an era of questions surrounding the capability of American leadership, the time has come for Japan to step into a new role as a purveyor of models and values better suited to today's multipolar and diverse world."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : what can Japan offer the world? / Lully Miura

pt. 1. Galapagos incubator. A soft superpower : the pivot from manufacturing to pop culture / Matt Alt

Dominating the Pritzkers : Japan's emergence as a leader in design / Kengo Kuma and Dana Buntrock

Asia's rediscovery of Japan : the boom in inbound tourism / Fumiko Kato

pt. 2. Outliers and pioneers. Departing from Silicon Valley : Japan's new startup ecosystem / Kenji E. Kushida

A nation of centenarians : Japan's revolution in health and wellness / Yoshiki Ishikawa

Pursuing Nobels : Japan's emergence as a global leader in science / David Cyranoski

Deciphering Japan : China's fascination with its neighbor / Mao Danqing

pt. 3. Global contributor. Lessons of Tohoku : the sources of Japan's resilience to disaster / Daniel P. Aldrich

Bridges make good neighbors : building soft power with ODA / Hiromi Inami

Japan's strategic position : global civilian power 2.0 / Yuichi Hosoya

Obama in Hiroshima : a model for historical reconciliation? / Jennifer Lind

Conclusion : Japan's frontiers are global frontiers / Yoichi Funabashi.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Reinventing Japan.

ISBN:

9781440862861

1440862869

OCLC:

1017598988