Zeitenwende in Japan
In: Internationale Politik
2022 beschloss Tokio, seinen Militäretat zu verdoppeln. Aber das Projekt muss noch mit Leben gefüllt werden, und der Weg zu einer verteidigungspolitischen Großmacht ist weit. (IP)
In: Internationale Politik
2022 beschloss Tokio, seinen Militäretat zu verdoppeln. Aber das Projekt muss noch mit Leben gefüllt werden, und der Weg zu einer verteidigungspolitischen Großmacht ist weit. (IP)
World Affairs Online
In: Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia
"This book analyzes the Allied Occupation of Japan (1945-1952). It begins by explaining why Japan spent roughly fifty years building its own colonial system and declaring war on China and the Western Allies, only to decide after military defeats, two atomic bombings and the Soviet declaration of war, to surrender before being invaded. It goes on to describe the controversial issues surrounding the conduct of the Occupation forces, the largely American reform proposals and the shifts in policy as the Cold War developed. Particular emphasis is placed on women's issues, the Japanese and American reactions to President Truman's decision to fire General Douglas MacArthur, the tensions surrounding the requirement that the Japanese allow US military bases to stay in Japan and the still ongoing debate over the American decision to drop two atomic bombs on Japan. Despite all this, the book concludes that particularly when compared with later Allied nation building efforts in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq and the current state of US politics, the Occupation experience was, on the whole, a relatively positive one for both the Japanese and the US-Japan alliance"--
"Based on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in an agricultural cooperative running a training program for aspiring farmers, this book explores the possibilities of agrarian and land-based modes of livelihood in contemporary Japan. The book is organised around the four key hurdles faced by agricultural new entrants: the acquisition of land and housing, farming know-how, capital, and market outlets. New farmers look with fresh eyes at agricultural issues, and their experiences provide a vantage point over the institutions shaping rural and agricultural life. The book documents the mounting problem of land and house abandonment in regional Japan, the role of agriculture in the revitalisation of rural communities, and the transformation of Japan's agri-food system. To avoid reinforcing Japan's exceptionalism, agricultural policy, farming practices, and fresh food distribution are analysed in a comparative perspective, shedding new light on processes of agrarian change in developed market economies. Providing an in-depth insight into pro-rural migration in the face of Japan's shrinking regions and for its declining agricultural sector, this book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of Japanese society, agrarian policy, and rural sociology"--
In: Routledge contemporary Japan series
"In 2004, Japan instituted a system to protect citizens against military attacks and terrorism for the first time after World War II. Faced with the Tokyo subway attack (1995), the 9/11 terrorist attacks (2001), and the changing security environment in East Asia, the Japanese government was forced to implement the most extensive reform of its domestic crisis management ("Kiki-Kanri") system in the postwar era. Civil defense in Japan is now called The Civil Protection [Kokumin-Hogo]. Two world wars in the 20th century led to the development of national institutions based on civil defense in Western democratic countries (including the U.S. and Canada). As times have changed, most countries have adopted a comprehensive crisis (or emergency) management system, integrating civil defense and disaster management (against natural and technological hazards). However, Japan continues to take a different path. Why has a comprehensive crisis management system yet to be formed? How do complex and fragmented institutions work? This book examines the institutions and policies of civil protection (i.e., Japan's civil defense) and further analyzes their effectiveness and issues. Furthermore, it discusses the effectiveness and significance of the trade-offs created by the institutional coexistence of civil defense and natural disaster management. A valuable read for scholars of Japan's public administration and security/defense policy, as well as for those researching and comparing disaster-preparedness across countries"--
In: Routledge Japanese studies series
Introduction -- Fieldwork site and research methodology -- Pro-rural migration -- Japanese agriculture -- Accessing land and housing: property, abandonment, and Japan's land crisis -- Acquiring farming know-how: quality, labour, and enskilment -- Accessing capital: subsidies for small and big farms -- Accessing markets: marketing, food distribution, and price formation -- Conclusions.
In: Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia Series
In: Monographien aus dem Deutschen Institut für Japanstudien, 67
In: Japan anthropology workshop series
Part 1. Introduction -- Chapter 1: Overview of Japanese Law -- Chapter 2 International Cooperation and Harmonization in Competition Law -- Part 2: Digital Initiatives in Japanese Competition Law -- Chapter 3: Big Data and AI -- Chapter 4: Big Data and AI -- Chapter 5: Perspectives on High-Tech Regulation -- Part 3: The Realities of Various Digital Regulations -- Chapter 6: Data Regulation -- Chapter 7 Digital PF Regulation -- Chapter 8: Competition in Multisided Markets -- Chapter 9 Competition Law and Consumers in Digital Platforms.
In: Routledge studies in Asian behavioural sciences
In: Political studies review
ISSN: 1478-9302
Campaign finance and other political reforms often have redistributive consequences when they improve the position of one group over another. When potentially redistributive reforms are debated or passed, groups may resist or support such reforms depending on their belief about whether the reforms will be advantageous or not to their own position. In dominant party systems such as Japan, we expect that major reforms will have heterogeneous effects for different factions within Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). In 1975 and 1994, reformers in Japan introduced major changes that they hoped would reduce corruption and strengthen political parties over factions. In this article, we empirically investigate the asymmetrical impact of the reforms on the total amount of revenue and contributions disclosed by factions in the LDP. We find that the 1975 reform had significant redistributive effects, including a relatively adverse impact on the faction linked to Tanaka Kakuei in terms of total revenue. The 1994 reforms, in contrast, reveal that the Tanaka faction did the best among the factions in collecting revenues and consolidating its power.
In: New Frontiers in Regional Science: Asian Perspectives 75
Chapter 1. Statistical multi-dimensional scaling under the geographical constraints: The development of Bayesian Multi-dimensional Scaling and its application to time-space mapping -- Chapter 2. Structure of Place Attachment, and Relationship with Predictors and Consequences of Place Attachment in Japan -- Chapter 3. Demand-supply relationship in the resale housing market in the Tokyo's suburbs -- Chapter 4. Efficient population size for public services considering intermunicipal cooperation -- Chapter 5. Socio-economic segregation and its structural factors in Japanese metropolitan areas -- Chapter 6. Redefinition of "disadvantaged shoppers": quantitative approaches to evaluate their inconvenience -- Chapter 7. Setback distance and density of buildings and roads -- Chapter 8. A Method of Visual Analytics and Data Visualization in Design Context -- Chapter 9. Living Environment Score - a comprehensive index of residence satisfaction -- Chapter 10. The effects of working spaces for teleworking on urban structures -- Chapter 11. Factors affecting residential solar photovoltaics installation in housing estates in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
In: Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia Series