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Intro -- Preface -- To the Reader -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Symbols -- Grammatical Terms -- Special Topics in Advanced Japanese Grammar -- 1. Adjective in Japanese -- 2. Interpretation of "N1 no N2" -- 3. Politeness and Formality in Spoken and Written Language -- 4. Rhetorical Questions -- 5. Metaphors in Japanese -- 6. Number Marking -- A -- B -- C -- D -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- M -- N -- O -- S -- T -- W -- Y -- Z -- English Index -- Japanese Index -- References.

The Annotated Constitution of Japan: A Handbook for the first time makes the entirety of Japan's constitution accessible in English. The book consists of a historical and contextual overview of how the constitution came into being, followed by descriptions of each of its 103 articles; the meaning of the text, interpretive disputes, academic theories and leading cases arising under them. The book also points out the many subtle distinctions between the English version and the Japanese, some of which arose from the charter's unique provenance. With contributors representing a broad range of expertise in various areas of Japanese law, the book is written to appeal to academics, students and general readers alike. It is intended to be the first port of call for anyone needing to understand the fundamentals of Japanese constitutional law, whether from the perspective of Japanese studies, comparative law, or political science, but unable to access the text and related literature available in Japanese. Key reference documents in English and Japanese are included as appendices for ease of reference

"Col. Frank Kowalski served as the Chief of Staff of the American military advisory group that helped establish the National Police Reserve, the predecessor to the Japan Self- Defense Forces during its first two years of existence. His work provides a detailed account of the manning, logistics, and personalities involved in standing up--on short notice --of a force of approximately 75,000, while sharing insights about the diplomatic, political, legal, and constitutional challenges his headquarters and his Japanese counterparts faced in rearming Japan in the wake of the sudden outbreak of the Korean War. Published in Japanese in 1969, this is the first English version of this edition, and includes a biographic section about Kowalski"--

Introduction -- Chapter Once -- An overview of the Japan Self-Defense Forces Law and its historical changes -- Chapter Two -- An English translation of the Contemporary Japan SDF Law -- Chapter Three -- The official Japanese version of the Contemporary Japan SDF Law -- About the editors.