03503cam a22005774i 4500 ocm30070649 OCoLC 20241127141604.0 940315s1994 nyua 001 0 eng 94009908 4770018924 9784770018922 4770019181 (pbk.) 9784770019189 (pbk.) AU@ 000010867939 AU@ 000011278061 AU@ 000023437902 DEBBG BV012248048 DEBSZ 063787334 HEBIS 051975408 NLGGC 152779361 NZ1 4704224 AU@ 000072271742 AU@ 000074494130 950223 950223 (OCoLC)30070649 eng GAFCSC LIBRARY a-ja--- DS806 J11 Japan : Profile of a nation. profile of a nation 1st ed. Tokyo ; New York : Kodansha International : Distributed in the United States by Kodansha America, 1994. 360 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm text txt rdacontent GEOGRAPHY: Areas and Cities -- Plants and Animals -- HISTORY -- GOVERNMENT AND DIPLOMACY: Emperor -- Major Components of the Government -- International Relations -- National Defense -- Taxes -- ECONOMY: Corporations -- Trade -- Industries -- Science -- SOCIETY: Environment -- Education -- Transportation -- Mass Communication -- CULTURE: Religion -- Customs -- Literature -- Fine Arts -- Architecture -- Performing Arts -- Nihongo -- Philosophy -- LIFE: Sports -- Leisure -- Food -- Index. 'Japan: Profile of a Nation' is a cornucopia bringing readers reliable and accurate information on virtually every aspect of Japan the nation and its people. The range of topics is remarkable, offering a gold mine of facts about corporate culture, women in the labour force, cram schools, karaoke, comics, to name but a few, as well as more wide-ranging issues such as international relations, foreign trade, and the Japanese language. In fact over 200 informative and well written articles have been organised into seven thematic sections including Geography, History, Government and Diplomacy, Economy, Society, Culture, and Life providing a balanced and very readable portrait of Japan past and present. It is an up-to-date and reliable reference work compiled specially with the general reader in mind. A perfect introduction for people all over the world who want to know more about Japan and a valuable resource for Japanese who would like to speak confidently about their culture in English. Chosen Kogei Kenkyukai gnd 74.21 geography of Asia. (NL-LeOCL)077610989 bcl Manners and customs fast Geography fast Economic history fast Culture fast Japan. History fast Kodansha Intanashonaru Kabushiki Kaisha. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QH7Jmpr3Dt8whrH7xXDYrFg Online version: Japan. 1st ed. Tokyo ; New York : Kodansha International : Distributed in the United States by Kodansha America, 1994 (OCoLC)647406785 Table of contents http://digitool.hbz-nrw.de:1801/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=819531&custom_att_2=simple_viewer lcc BK DS806 J11 0 NO HOLDINGS IN GHUCC - 445 OTHER HOLDINGS 2595 2595 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-11-27 0 DS806 J11 2024-4058 2024-11-27 14:16:40 C.1 (1) 2024-11-27 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-11-27 0 DS806 J11 2024-4059 2024-11-27 14:16:40 C.1 (2) 2024-11-27 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-11-27 0 DS806 J11 2024-4060 2024-11-27 14:16:40 C.1 (3) 2024-11-27 BK