Culture and customs of Japan

著者

• Kamachi, Noriko

書誌事項

Culture and customs of Japan

Noriko Kamachi

（Culture and customs of Asia）

Greenwood Press, 1999

注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-180) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Their society has been changing rapidly in modern times, yet for most Japanese, cultural traditions retain their importance in daily life. This volume highlights those traditional Japanese elements in modern society, providing an engaging examination of religious rituals, classic and modern literature, performing arts, fine arts and handicrafts, housing, clothing, women's roles and family life, holidays and festivals, and social customs. The book gives students a deeper understanding of Japan beyond popular stereotypes of an Asian economic powerhouse. Japan has undergone a radical transformation in the twentieth century. A highly traditional society has been supplanted by a high-tech one while retaining significant vestiges of the past. Culture and Customs of Japan captures the essence of the ordered Japanese experience in all its many facets. An introductory chapter provides a brief overview of the land, people, language, and history of Japan. Then a chapter on thought and religion illuminates Buddhism, Shinto, and how religion is incorporated into daily life. The book goes on to detail the riches of Japanese literature, performing arts such as kabuki, noh, and puppetry, and fine arts like calligraphy, ikebana (flower arranging), and chanoyu (tea ceremony). Architecture, cuisine, clothing, and the changing dynamics of women, marriage, and family are examined, along with leisure activities and entertainment such as sumo wrestling, martial arts, and manga (comics). A final chapter on social customs, including giftgiving and business protocol, rounds out this portrait of everyday life in contemporary Japan.

目次

Preface Chronology of Japanese History Introduction Thought and Religion Literature Art Housing and Architecture Cuisine Clothing Women, Marriage, and Family Holidays, Festivals, and Annual Events Leisure Activities and Entertainment Social Customs and Lifestyle Glossary Index

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA45587052
• ISBN:
  • 0313301972
• LCCN: 99013707
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Westport, Conn.
• ページ数/冊数: xxxii, 187 p.
• 大きさ: 24 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : DS821
  • DC21 : 952
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Japan -- Civilization
• 親書誌ID:
  • BA41021650