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The Passenger: Japan

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Produktbeschreibung

Visitors from the West look with amazement at Japan's social structures and complex culture industry. The country nonetheless remains an inexhaustible source of inspiration for stories, reflections, and reportage. The subjects in this volume range from the veneration of the dead to the Tokyo music scene, from urban alienation to cinema, from sumo to machismo.

Produktdetails

• The Passenger 1
• Verlag: Europa Editions
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. August 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 238mm x 158mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 478g
• ISBN-13: 9781787702196
• ISBN-10: 1787702197
• Artikelnr.: 57840738

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Japan in Numbers
The Mythbuster - Tania Palmieri
The Number - Matteo Battarra
Ghosts of the Tsunami - Richard Lloyd Parry
The devastating tsunami reinvigorated the ancestor cult, Japan's true
religion. Survivors still report mysterious apparitions and disturbing
cases of possession. We meet Reverend Kaneta, who offers spiritual help
both to the possessed and the suffering souls taking possession of them.
The 'Do-it-Yourself' Women - Sekiguchi Ryoko
Having liberated themselves from the role of housewife and entering the
world of work, many women are now dreaming of a return to the tranquil
profession of 'domestic designer'.
The (No Longer So) Secret Cult that Governs Japan - Jake Adelstein
A Shinto sect with a monarchic, patriotic and revisionist programme
operates in the shadow of political power. Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and
other prominent politicians are among its members.
Why Japan Is Populist-Free - Ian Buruma
Ian Buruma's optimistic analysis of Japan suggests that, despite Prime
Minister Abe Shinzo's nationalism, it remains a country rooted in the
middle class in which a kind of social harmony still prevails.
A Simple Thank You - Yoshimoto Banana
Yoshimoto Banana's love letter to Shimokitazawa, the area of Tokyo where
she has lived for many years, provides her with the opportunity to reflect
on her memories and changes in contemporary Japan.
The Withering of Desire - Murakami Ryu
The inability to be moved, the decline in desire and the growth in cases of
depression are examined by one of Japan's major writers, who wonders if it
is all caused by socio-economic instability.
Of Bears and Men - Cesare Alemanni
For centuries the Ainu, an ancient people from the island of Hokkaido, have
been labelled as a 'prehistoric aberration' and been victims of oppression.
Having successfully resisted assimilation thanks to the strength of their
traditions, they are now being rediscovered.
Sea of Crises - Brian Phillips
A writer's journey to follow the most important tournament in the sumo
calendar becomes a voyage into the past as he follows the trail of a
forgotten man and a sensational case of seppuku in .
Sweet Bitter Blues - Amanda Petrusich
Why are the Japanese so crazy about the blues? The answer seems to have
more to do with the nature of Japanese culture than the exoticism of a
distinctly African-American musical genre.
Family Album - Giorgio Amitrano
A cinematic journey into how families are portrayed in Japanese
cinema. From young people struggling to break free of their parents in Ozu
Yasujiro's post-war masterpieces through to the indifference of
contemporary society and alternative families, we go on a journey that
deconstructs the myth of the 'typical' Japanese family.
The Evaporated - Léna Mauger After abruptly disappearing to make a new life
elsewhere, tens of thousands of Japanese are living in the shadows to
escape debt, an astonishing phenomenon that goes way back to Japan's feudal
past.
The Iconic Object - Giacomo Donati
The National Obsession - Matteo Battarra
The Phenomenon - Cesare Alemanni
An Author Recommends - Furukawa Hideo
The Playlist - Furukawa Hideo
Further Reading