A comparative perspective and an analytic approach grounded in mainstream economics distinguish this broad, accessible introduction to the Japanese economy. Throughout, Ito utilizes standard economic concepts in comparing Japan with the United States in terms of economic performances, underlying institutions, and government policies.Referring to cultural factors where appropria...(展开全部)

The second edition of a comprehensive account of all the major aspects of the Japanese economy, substantially updated and expanded. This textbook offers a comprehensive, rigorous but accessible account of all the major aspects of the Japanese economy, grounding its approach in mainstream economics. The second edition has been extensively revised and substantially updated, with ...(展开全部)

Contemporary Japan is home to one of the world's largest and most diversified markets for sex. Widely understood to be socially necessary, the sex industry operates and recruits openly, staffed by a diverse group of women who are attracted by its high pay and the promise of autonomy—but whose work remains stigmatized and unmentionable. Based on fieldwork with adult Japanese wom...(展开全部)

Contemporary Japan is home to one of the world's largest and most diversified markets for sex. Widely understood to be socially necessary, the sex industry operates and recruits openly, staffed by a diverse group of women who are attracted by its high pay and the promise of autonomy—but whose work remains stigmatized and unmentionable. Based on fieldwork with adult Japanese wom...(展开全部)

The Liberal Democratic Party, which dominated postwar Japan, lost power in the early 1990s. During that same period, Japan's once stellar economy suffered stagnation and collapse. Now a well-known commentator on contemporary Japan traces the political dynamics of the country to determine the reasons for these changes and the extent to which its political and economic systems ha...(展开全部)

瑞士人尼古拉·布维耶（Nicolas Bouvier，1929—1998），法语世界重要的旅行作家之一，代表作《世界之道》在西方旅行文学中占据独特的地位。

金田一春彦，日本语言学泰斗，日本语言学家。曾获紫菱褒章，文化功劳者。创立了动词的四类分法，对日语音韵、语法、语史等方面都有独到的研究。主要著作：《日本语》《明解国语辞典》《辞海》和教科书《中等国语》《高等国语》等。 皮细庚，中国日语专家，上海外国语大学教授，博士导师。中国日语教学研究会副会长。主要著作：《日语该概说》《日语古典语法》《日汉大词典》等。

瑞士人尼古拉·布维耶（Nicolas Bouvier，1929—1998），法语世界重要的旅行作家之一，代表作《世界之道》在西方旅行文学中占据独特的地位。

伊莎贝尔•阿连德，当代西班牙语世界最畅销的作家，1942年出生于秘鲁利马。她的堂叔父是著名的智利总统萨尔瓦多•阿连德。伊莎贝尔从十七岁起致力于新闻事业和文学创作，1973年智利政变后踏上流亡之路。1982年出版《幽灵之家》，奠定了她在拉美文学界的重要地位。2010年获智利国家文学奖。

An in-depth exploration spanning 800 years of the art, essence, and enduring impact of the Japanese garden. The most comprehensive exploration of the art of the Japanese garden published to date, this book covers more than eight centuries of the history of this important genre. Author and garden designer Sophie Walker brings fresh insight to this subject, exploring the Japanese...(展开全部)