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The Image of Japan - From Feudal Isolation to World Power 1850-1905 (Hardcover)
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The Image of Japan - From Feudal Isolation to World Power 1850-1905 (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Japan
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Japan's image has experienced numerous transmutations. The book
covers the metamorphosis from Japan's image of a feudal, exotic and
romantic land inhabited by Madam Butterflies, to its sudden
emergence as a geopolitical power following its defeat of Russia in
1905. More was to come. In the 1930s and 40s the image of the
kamikaze vividly illustrated the fanaticism and barbarity
associated with Japan in World War II. With the 1964 Tokyo
Olympics, Japan rejoined the international community as a friend
and ally of the US. The next transmutation came in the 1980s when
the Japanese economy appeared to be functioning on anabolic
steroids and its continued ascent to take over the US was
predicted. "Japanese management" became more than a science, almost
a religion, among business schools and consultancies. Today there
are two images: one is conveyed through manga, karaoke and the
global fashion for sushi; the other is of an economically and
demographically declining nation. Will this image correspond to
Japan's swan song or are there more transmutations on the way? One
constant in Japanese history and the image it has projected has
been the country's constant ability to surprise.
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