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Japanese Numbers Game (Hardcover, New)
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Japanese Numbers Game (Hardcover, New)
Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies
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An almost obsessional use of numbers characterizes Japanese popular
culture. A wide variety of numerical formulas and strategies
provide the means for explaining events and solving problems
occurring in everyday life. These include such matters as the
choice of the name for a child, ranking in almost any game or
sport, the diagnosis and cure of illness, or the decision to accept
a new job.
"The Japanese Numbers Game" provides a general study of the whole
field of Japanese popular numeracy. It introduces, in fascinating
detail, a world of numbers in which fortune-telling, the abacus,
games involving numbers as well as curious numerical names (of both
people and places) illustrate a popular obsession with systems of
counting, calculation, and forecasting.
No understanding of Japanese popular culture is complete without
some knowledge of the use of numbers by the Japanese. Thomas
Crump's meticulous exploration of the cultural roots of these
attitudes makes this book essential for students of anthropology
and Japanese studies.
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