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In a witty, acerbic, and provocative book, the author of the influential futurist synthesis The Knowledge-Value Revolution shows how Japan, borrowing elements from both China and the West, has created a culture unlike any other--one that is still changing in a uniquely Japanese way.

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Preface to the English Language Edition
Preface to the Japanese Language Edition
Japan in the Nineties	p. 1
Almost Paradise	p. 3
The Rich Country That Doesn't Feel Rich	p. 13
The Reality of Paradise Japan: The Industrial Monoculture	p. 28
Peace, Cooperation, and the Environment	p. 59
Japanese Culture Began in the Rice Field	p. 61
Buffered by a Protecting Ocean, Just Wide Enough	p. 72
A Peaceful Society That Trusts Its Superiors	p. 82
Raised to Be Good Learners	p. 99
Shinto and Buddhism: Two Religions at Once	p. 101
No Sense of an Absolute Good	p. 117
The Pros and Cons of Selective Adoption	p. 126
Struggle Between Modern Civilization and Japanese Tradition	p. 133
Shadow Governments and a Culture of Simplicity	p. 141
Japanese Communal Groups	p. 143
Cities Without Walls	p. 154
Systems That Separate Appearance and Reality	p. 166
A Culture of Simplicity That Eschews the "Unnatural"	p. 179
Resources and Population Affect Civilization	p. 187
Societies of Shortage and Abundance	p. 189
Formative Factors of Japanese Civilization	p. 206
Japanese Culture of Diligence and Software	p. 219
The Limits of Prosperity in the Ultimate Industrial Society	p. 233
The Road to the Ultimate Industrial Society	p. 235
The Early Days of Administrative Guidance	p. 250
The Limits of the Ultimate Industrial Society: The Coming Japanese Transformation	p. 266
Epilogue to the English Language Edition: Getting Along With Japan, Or, a Way Into the Japanese Market	p. 278
Major Events in Japanese History	p. 286
Facts About Modern Japan	p. 292
Glossary	p. 293
Index	p. 303
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