1 December 2011
‘Under Eagle Eyes: Lithographs, Drawings and Photographs from the Prussian Expedition to Japan, 1860-61’, edited by Sebastian Dobson and Sven Saaler, was launched at Daiwa Foundation Japan House.
8 November 2011
Dr Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere and Dr Rayna Denison introduced ‘Professor Munakata’s British Museum Adventure’. A unique compilation of ten beautifully drawn manga episodes, ‘Professor Munakata’s British Museum Adventure’ is the latest Professor Munakata story from leading Japanese artist, Hoshino Yukinobu.
28 October 2011
‘Dealing with Disaster in Japan: Flight JL123 Crash’ by Christopher P. Hood was launched at Daiwa Foundation Japan House.
21 February 2003
Professor Sumiko Iwao is Professor of Social Psychology at the Musashi Institute of Technology and Professor Emeritus at Keio University. Professor Iwao has worked in gender issues on the international stage and in Japan. Professor Iwao was the head of the Japanese delegation to Women 2000, the Special Session of the UN General Assembly, and
5 December 2002
By Oliver Impey Published by Hotei Publishing The Ashmolean Museum’s collection of Japanese export porcelain is perhaps the most comprehensive collection in the West. The present catalogue includes only the export wares, the Arita, Ko-Imari and Kakiemon porcelains of the years between about 1660 and 1740, the peak period of the trade. More than 400 pieces
18 June 2003
Japanese National Railways – Its Break-up and Privatization, written by one of the key insiders, offers a rare look into the politics, economics and human cost of the largest and most challenging privatization undertaken in Japan to date. The author, Yoshiyuki Kasai, today President of JR Central which runs the Shinkansen on the 500-km route
18 June 2003
By Stephen P Osborne Published by Routledge The voluntary and non-profit sector is an important and emerging feature of Japanese society. It is a response both to the changing nature of this society, and to political and social trends that have encouraged the Japanese government to see this sector as a potential provider of public
13 May 2003
By Emmanuel Cooper Published by Yale University Press Recognised as the father of studio pottery, Bernard Leach (1887–1979) played a pioneering role in creating an identity for artist potters in Britain and around the world. Born in Hong Kong and educated in Britain, Leach acted as a courier between East and West. His pots reflect the inspiration
8 May 2003
The politics of Japanare less widely reported than the Japanese economy. Most people are aware of the economic ‘miracle’ following the Second World War, whereby Japan became the second largest economy in the world after the United States, and the economic stagnation of the early 1990s is also well known. But it is difficult to
9 September 2003
This book examines the institutions of the labour market of this critical industry during this important period for Japanese economic development. Based on extensive original research, the book provides a wealth of detail, showing amongst other things the complexity of the labour market, the interdependence of the agricultural and manufacturing sectors, and the importance of gender.
