The Japan Society Review
The Japan Society Review is published on a quartely basis, both online and printed (members are entitled to receive a copy by post). Since the starting of the publication in 2006, each issue covers a selection of Japan-related books and films, as well as theatre and stage productions, tv series and exhibitions. 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.
Books
Sir Ernest Satow’s Private Letters to W.G. Aston and F.V.DickinsSir 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
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Kokubo (National Defence)By Shigeru Ishiba Shinchosha, January 2005, 254 pages, ¥ 1300. ISBN-13: 978 – 4104737017 Review by Fumiko Halloran
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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
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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
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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
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Escape from Impasse: The Decision to Open JapanBy 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
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Kokuryoku KaigiKokuryoku Kaigi (Conference on National Power: Group Discussion with Kaoru Yosano, Takeo Hiranuma, Taro Aso & Shigeru Ishiba) By Kazuyuki Hamada Shodensha, May 2008, 240 pages. Hardback ¥1600. ISBN-13: 978-4396613075 Reviews by Fumiko Halloran
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Intellectual Property and the New Japanese Global EconomyBy Ruth Taplin Routledge, 2009, 196 pages. Hardback, £35.00. ISBN 13: 978-0-415-46597-7 Review by Sean Curtin
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New Zen: the tea-ceremony room in modern Japanese architectureBy Michael Freeman Eightbooks Ltd, 2007, 240 pages. Hardback, £35.00. ISBN 13: 978-0-9554322-0-0 Review by Suzanne Perrin
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Origami for Children: 35 Easy-To-Follow Step-By-Step ProjectsBy Mari Ono and Roshin Ono Cico books , 2008, 128 pages. Hardback, £14.99. ISBN 13: 978-1906094386 Review by Anna Davis