Japan is arguably today's most successful industrial economy, combining almost unprecedented affluence with social stability and apparent harmony. Japanese goods and cultural products—from animated movies and computer games to cars, semiconductors, and management techniques—are consumed around the world. In many ways, Japan is an icon of the modern world, and yet it remains something of an enigma to many, who see it as a confusing montage of the alien and the familiar, the ancient and modern. This Very Short Introduction explodes the myths and explores the reality of modern Japan, offering a c.
| Autor |
Christopher Goto-Jones |
| Jazyk |
anglický |
| Počet stran |
176 |
| Rok vydania |
2009 |
