Japan Library

#JapanLibrary is a collection of selected Japanese works in English.
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Hello book lovers! #JapanLibrary is a collection of renowned Japanese works translated into English. We will tweet about new releases and our 60+ titles already available; from art & design, culture, history, political science to business. Find out more: https://t.co/H3IqR7nron

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Oct 22 is when #Kyoto became the nation’s capital in 794. Over its long history, the city developed a unique business style of offering high cultural value and prioritizing continuity that still resonates today. #JapanLibrary Find out more→https://t.co/PcssURzlhK

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Oct 1 is “Law Day”! Japan strongly believes in the #RuleofLaw and knows from its own history how crucial a legal system can be in being treated equally by other countries. It has a unique ODA program to support legal and judicial development. #JapanLibrary https://t.co/MQCGJBywtT

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A great introduction to Japan-China relation in English. Four renowned Japanese scholars team up to depict the history of bilateral relations in the modern era. https://t.co/5GBh5bzAJm #JapanLibrary

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Have you ever visited #JapanHouse in LA, London, or São Paulo? Their concepts were developed by top graphic designer HARA Kenya as global showcases for Japanese aesthetics. He shares his vision and insights in this #JapanLibrary book. https://t.co/RoL10IiEF0

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Japan-South Korean relations are reexamined using both countries' newspaper databases. This book offers a firmer basis for discussions on and steps toward resolution of disputed historical perceptions. https://t.co/oXgkDrmAfh #JapanLibrary

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#Kabuki wasn’t made in a day. By examining the genre’s 10 most popular plays, this #JapanLibrary title traces the origins and evolution of many defining features, while linking them to a larger pattern of the development of Japanese culture. https://t.co/yLhacjdj03

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How did Japan achieve high economic growth despite resource scarcity? This #JapanLibrary title explores the role of human resources in economic development in Japan from the #EdoPeriod to the present: https://t.co/zdwEOsUz4T

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After #WWII, Japan dealt collectively with the issue of reparations, property and claims with the countries concerned. This #JapanLibrary survey of diplomatic documents examines how the process unfolded, especially with Japan's East Asian neighbors. https://t.co/aExhwEw28B

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How did Westerners visiting Japan see the country's great societal transformation in the late 19th century? This #JapanLibrary title tells a poignant tale of "old Japan" giving way to modernization: https://t.co/MWnAatCmyX

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Personal growth through formal practice: Renowned essayist MORISHITA Noriko shares her discovery of freedom and joy through 25 years of studying Japanese #teaceremony. Illustrated by OKUMURA Itsu: https://t.co/F08DoI2o7l #JapanLibrary

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It's #DisasterPreventionDay in Japan, the anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake that destroyed Tokyo. How does Japan learn from past calamities and build back better? Find out more: https://t.co/nAM1mq9NAW #JapanLibrary #ResilientJapan

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#MeijiRestoration or #MeijiRevolution? Author #KarubeTadashi says the 1868 sweeping change in government was rooted in a deep process of intellectual development and quest for “civilization” that began in the latter half of the #EdoPeriod. https://t.co/xjiRTm9F3p #JapanLibrary

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Interested in #samurai values? Then check out “Bushido and the Art of Living,” a #JapanLibrary title by #AlexanderBennet, a #bushido expert, #kendo master, and coach of the #NewZealand national kendo team. https://t.co/q9fJAT2hUB

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DYK #SMEs account for 90% of the total number of companies, 70% of employees, and 53% of added value in Japan? Read about 24 amazing “little giants” with world-class skills that have helped Japan remain one of the richest countries. https://t.co/qXTMJeWxZY #JapanLibrary

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A kaleidoscopic overview of Japanese culture’s close association with nature. By focusing on 10 key motifs, bestselling author Matsuoka Seigo explores how nature has been an inspiration for creative expression in art, literature, and design. https://t.co/bnznE5wshC #JapanLibrary

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@jeremyyellen reviews Shinichi Kitaoka’s The Political History of Modern Japan @_JapanLibrary_: “a careful, judicious, and well-organized analysis of Japan’s modern history…dives much deeper into political history than other English-language textbooks”
https://t.co/Y3T1BGAmiB

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The August 2015 statement by Japan's prime minister on the 70th anniversary of the end of #WWII was formulated based on discussions among leading scholars. This #JapanLibrary title encapsulates their insights on Japan's modern history
and future role. https://t.co/0tXrx6PpA7

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Aug. 12 is #InternationalYouthDay. In Japan today, 70% of people in their twenties say they are satisfied with life, despite signs of growing uncertainties and inequality. Find out why in #JapanLibrary’s “Happy Youth of a Desperate Country.” https://t.co/86ny9uonjc

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Profound insights into foundations of Japan’s culture and its evolution through foreign contact. The conversation between eminent #JapaneseLiterature scholar #DonaldKeene and historical novelist #ShibaRyotaro remains pertinent today. https://t.co/v85dmMx00C
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Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region are on the #UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list. Many #Jesuit missionaries in Japan, including Francis Xavier, became fluent in Japanese and left eloquent testimonials in Japanese. https://t.co/DpSCsdoO6d #JapanLibrary