Though to date little has been published in English on his work, Hasegawa Nyozekan was one of the strongest and most widely-read advocates of liberalism and democracy in Japan in the inter-war years.
Though to date little has been published in English on his work, Hasegawa Nyozekan was one of the strongest and most widely-read advocates of liberalism and democracy in Japan in the inter-war years.
Following the boom and bust years of the Japanese economy in the 1980s and 1990s, Japanese society was faced with the burden of rapid change and adjustment resulting in a significant increase in psychological and personality disorders at a level unknown in the past. These includ…
This book addresses the profound question of mental malaise in its many forms in contemporary Japanese society, focusing on: work, family and youth. The purpose is to provide an analytical, critical account of the social psychological state of the Japanese today, as well as to p…
This book provides an introduction to centuries-old beliefs, myths and folk tales relating to individual destiny, love and family, the birth of heroes, the universe, ghosts, gods and exorcists, and includes a wide selection of both old artworks, including rare shamanist painting…
