Search Results for: Japanese Cultural Nationalism

The tea ceremony persists as one of the most evocative symbols of Japan. Originally a pastime of elite warriors in premodern society, it was later recast as an

The debate about Japan's 'uniqueness' is central to Japanese studies. This book aims to illuminate that debate from a comparative and theoretical perspective. I

Based on the premise that Japanese cultural nationalism has been and is a major cultural/historical force throughout the Asia Pacific this book has dual focus:

Yanagi Soetsu, Bernard Leach and Hamada Shoji are the golden trio of the Mingei (folkcrafts) movement. The theory at its core and its adaptation by Leach, has l

In this book, Yuko Kawai departs from the common conception of Japan as an ethnically homogenous nation. A Transnational Critique of Japaneseness: Cultural Nati