Other Japan : Voices Beyond the Mainstream

by Suzuki, David T.

• ISBN13: 9780613495882
• ISBN10: 0613495888
• Copyright: 1999-08-01
• Publisher: Turtleback Books

Summary

Internationally acclaimed author David Suzuki and anthropologist Keibo Oiwa present stories that refute Western stereotypes of the Japanese.

Author Biography

David Suzuki is an internationally renowned broadcaster and the host of the award-winning television series, The Nature of Things. He is also the author of many bestsellers. He lives in Vancouver, B.C. Keibo Oiwa is an anthropologist, teacher, writer, and translator. Born and raised in Japan, he studied at Cornell University and lived in North America for 15 years. He teaches International Studies at Meiji Gakuin University in Yokohama

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
War and Peace	p. 7
The Legacy of War	p. 9
Remembering the Past	p. 29
Life Is the Treasure	p. 51
Japan's Diversity	p. 69
A Sense of Place	p. 71
The Original People	p. 91
Shared Blood, Different Futures	p. 125
The Korean Mirror	p. 159
Voices from the Belly	p. 187
Nature and Environmentalism	p. 209
Poisoned Waters	p. 211
Green Democracy	p. 239
The Food Connection	p. 265
Teaching for a Future	p. 289
Epilogue	p. 305
Notes and Bibliography	p. 310
Periods in Japanese History	p. 313
Acknowledgments	p. 315
Index	p. 317
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