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The Japan Society Review

The Japan Society Review is an digital publication covering Japan-related books and films, as well as theatre and stage productions, tv series and exhibitions. Published since 2006, it is released now on a quarterly basis and is available online on our website and printed for members. Its purpose is to inform, entertain and encourage readers to explore the works for themselves.

The Japan Society Review is possible thanks to the work of volunteers who dedicated their time and expertise to help us to promote the learning and understanding of Japanese culture and society.

To become a reviewer, please fill the form here and let us know a little about you, your professional or academic background, your interest, passion or expertise regarding Japan and the type of works you would like to review.

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Kyushu, Gateway to Japan: A Concise History

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Kyushu, Gateway to Japan: A Concise History

By Andrew Cobbing Global Oriental, 2009, 240 pages. Hardback, £55.00. ISBN-13: 978-1905246182. Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi

Britain and the ‘Re-opening’ of Japan: The Treaty of Yedo of 1858 and the Elgin Mission

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Britain and the ‘Re-opening’ of Japan: The Treaty of Yedo of 1858 and the Elgin Mission

By Sir Hugh Cortazzi The Japan Society, 2008 ISBN 978-0-9559977-0-9, pp91 – Illus. The Treaty of Yedo, signed by Lord Elgin and the representatives of the Tokugawa shogunate, stands as one of the hallmarks of the long relationship between Japan and Britain. Occurring at a time of great diplomatic and economic dynamism, the treaty presented […]

Outsourcing and Human Resource Management: an International Survey

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Outsourcing and Human Resource Management: an International Survey

Edited by Ruth Taplin Routledge, September 2007, 244 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0415428910. Hardback £75 Review by James Brewer

Myanmar – Ushinawareru Ajia No Furusato (Myanmar – Missing Homeland in Asia)

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Myanmar – Ushinawareru Ajia No Furusato (Myanmar – Missing Homeland in Asia)

By Asa Nonami Bungei Shunju, June 2008, 206 pages. ISBN 13: 978-4163701400. Paperback ¥1400 Review by Mikihiro Maeda

Sir Ernest Satow’s Private Letters to W.G. Aston and F.V.Dickins

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Sir Ernest Satow’s Private Letters to W.G. Aston and F.V.Dickins

Sir Ernest Satow’s Private Letters to W.G. Aston and F.V.Dickins: The Correspondence of a Pioneer Japanologist from 1870-1918 Edited by Ian Ruxton with an introduction by Peter Kornicki Lulu Press inc, 2007, 321 pages including index. ISBN-13: 978-1435710009. £25.50 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi

Kokubo (National Defence)

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Kokubo (National Defence)

By Shigeru Ishiba Shinchosha, January 2005, 254 pages, ¥ 1300. ISBN-13: 978 – 4104737017 Review by Fumiko Halloran

Joshi No Honkai, (A Woman’s Great Satisfaction)

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Joshi No Honkai, (A Woman’s Great Satisfaction)

By Yuriko Koike Bunshun Shinsho, 2007. Price: ¥ 750. ISBN-13: 978 – 4166606023 Review by Fumiko Halloran

Seiji Bushido (Samurai Ways of Politics)

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Seiji Bushido (Samurai Ways of Politics)

By Takeo Hiranuma PHP, June 2007, 240 pages. Price: ¥ 1400. ISBN-13: 978 – 4569693064 Review by Fumiko Halloran

Dodo Taru Seiji, (Politics with Dignity)

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Dodo Taru Seiji, (Politics with Dignity)

By Kaoru Yosano Shincho Shinsho, April 2008, 190 pages. Price: ¥680. ISBN-13: 978 – 4106102578 Review by Fumiko Halloran

Escape from Impasse: The Decision to Open Japan

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Escape from Impasse: The Decision to Open Japan

By Mitani Hiroshi, translated by David Noble I-House Press, 2006, 356 pages including notes and index, ISBN 978-4-903452-06-7, 3000 Yen Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi