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Cover; Content; Abstract; I. Introduction; II. Theory and Literature on Ricardian Equivalence; III. Stylized Facts; A. Household Assets and Public Debt; B. Evidence of Liquidity Constraints from the Past Cash Transfer Program; IV. Is Japan Myopic?; V. Is Japan Liquidity Constrained?; A. Recent Developments; B. Evidence from the Public Assistance Program; VI. Policy Implications; A. Multipliers; B. Financing Japanese Government Bonds; VII. Conclusion; References.

Examines past & present religious & political fundamentalism in Japan & assesses its societal impact. Central to the analysis are the institutional (expressed in religious & political structures) & diffuse (general public awareness spread by mass media) aspects of these fundamentalisms. Japanese prewar political fundamentalism is described as expressing both these aspects as a civil religion founded & enforced by the government & spread through official religions, parareligious groups, & the media. The actions & ideologies of contemporary Japanese political fundamentalist groups, expressed in terrorist acts, legal challenges, textbook revision efforts, & nationalist sentiments, are analyzed. The growth & ideologies of Japan's pre-& post-WWII "new religions," which present alternatives to Shintoism & Buddhism, are discussed, arguing that these movements are more opportunistic than fundamentalist. While political fundamentalism has for the moment been limited to select, underground groups, the conditions for its success could arise again. Bibliog. T. Arnold

The middle-class nuclear family model has long dominated discourses on family in Japan. Yet there have always been multiple configurations of family and kinship, which, in the context of significant socio-economic and demographic shifts since the 1990s, have become increasingly visible in public discourse. This book explores the meanings and practices of ""family"" in Japan, and brings together research by scholars of literature, gender studies, media and cultural studies, sociology and anthropology. While the primary focus is the ""Japanese"" family, it also examines the experience and practi

Types & character of primary soc sci publications in Japan are divided into the following categories: (1) res instit's (nat'l, public, private), (2) Coll's & U's (faculties, instit's, assoc's), (3) learned societies (on a nation-wide basis), (4) nonassociated federations or centers, & (5) commercial publishing firms. Editorial arrangements are described re selection of Ed's, Editorial board, panels of readers (referees), responsibility for contents, staff, publication, & finance. Re publication costs, there are a number of learned journals which do not cover them from sales & assoc membership dues, esp in category (3); deficits are covered out of funds originating from U or society sources, private funds, commercial funds, or Nat'l Gov (Ministry of Educ). Information is summarized re authors' fees. It is found that the scattering of specialized res articles in the same subject among many publications is very inconvenient for the user, as is the publication of specialized res articles in widely diff fields in the same journal, as practiced in U or Coll records, memoirs & bulletins. Re coverage, most journals seek to publish original res reports (in a single disciplinary area) &/or general coverage (in a broad, multidisciplinary area) & theoretical articles. Japanese soc sci journals published in foreign languages number less than 20, while the Japanese language journals with resumes published in more than 1 European language number 15. Translation problems are briefly discussed. Circulation figures are presented for these journals. Re readership, journals in categories (1) to (4) are exclusively addressed to academic &/or professional readers, esp memoirs & records. The periodicals in categories (2), (3) or (4) are directed also to members of assoc's or to the general public, while periodicals in category (5) are directed to professionals & the general public. No regular efforts are made to extend the circulation of most journals. An Appendix which lists the 28 member assoc's of the Union of Japanese Assoc's of Humanistic Studies, 4 Tables, & a Bibliog. E. Weiman.

"In this book, we will examine the formation and allocation of human resources that brought about economic growth, focusing on the form of education and training in schools, companies, and the military. In particular, how are knowledge and skills delivered in a 'have-not' country like Japan? Following transitions form the Edo period to the present age, we approach the core of Japanese systems from both historical and theoretical perspectives"--Back cover

Sovereign immunity — Foreign States and agencies — Bank of Japan — Foreign exchange control procedures — Subjection of international film distribution agreement to authorisation — Non-execution of agreement — Liability of Bank of Japan — Whether Bank of Japan entitled to jurisdictional immunity — Acts iure imperii and iure gestionis — The law of France