This new edition of this Azby Brown architecural classic contains a new preface by Brown, fully revised chapters, along 25% new photography and in color for the first time.An extraordinary and ambitious work of architectural reconstruction is underway in twenty-first century Nara. The Genius of...

KEY ISSUESContext: Since the last Article IV Consultation in 2012, notable progress has been achieved to enhance macroeconomic stability, underpinned by the Fund-supported program. However, continued progress could be tested as the country faces a more challenging environment, due to increasing...

Direct foreign investment and the activities of multinational corporations are new dynamic elements in the international economy. This book identifies, theoretically and practically, a Japanese model of multinational business operations which has chara

The Japanese market is an attractive and challenging one. It is essential for foreign companies wanting to establish a growing presence to build operations which are suited to the Japanese. This book focuses on three particular areas: the labour market, the workplace and the market-place. The...

Leading Japanese scholars present an objective study of Japanese economics since 1945, based on statistical data and analysis. It presents a wealth of original empirical data, and a new perspective on international economic theory

Japanese Working Class Lives is an ethnographic study of the lives of Japanese workers in small firms and examines their experiences of working life, leisure and education. This case study of the Shintani Metals Company illustrates the ways in which employees' lives extend beyond their work....