{"product_id":"reinventing-japan-9781440862861","title":"Reinventing Japan","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHighly readable yet deeply researched, this book serves as an essential guide to the many ways in which Japan has risen to become one of the world''s most creative and innovative societies.\u003c\/b\u003eDuring its so-called Lost Decades, Japan has quietly reinvented itself from a nation with an economy playing catch-up into a global leader in innovation and creativity, one whose soft power extends from postmodern architecture to pluripotent stem cells. Written by a dozen experts in their fields, including architect Kengo Kuma, designer of Tokyo''s 2020 Olympic stadium, this book describes Japan''s contributions to the world in fields ranging from fashion and pop culture to development aid and historical reconciliation. In addition, it demonstrates how Japan has led efforts to contend with several social and economic challenges facing the entire developed world, including demographic aging, rising health-care costs, and wasteful consumption. Using these accomplishments as evidence, it argues t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA theme is that Japan has been a sort of Galapagos, somewhat isolated from the world, with advantages and problems stemming from this. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty. * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eYoichi Funabashi\u003c\/i\u003e Introduction: What Can Japan Offer the World? \u003ci\u003eLully Miura\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart One Galapagos Incubator\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/b\u003e A Soft Superpower: The Pivot from Manufacturing to Pop Culture \u003ci\u003eMatt Alt\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/b\u003e Dominating the Pritzkers: Japan's Emergence as a Leader in Design \u003ci\u003eKengo Kuma and Dana Buntrock\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/b\u003e Asia's Rediscovery of Japan: The Boom in Inbound Tourism \u003ci\u003eFumiko Kato\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart Two Outliers and Pioneers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 4\u003c\/b\u003e Departing from Silicon Valley: Japan's New Startup Ecosystem \u003ci\u003eKenji E. Kushida\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 5\u003c\/b\u003e A Nation of Centenarians: Japan's Revolution in Health and Wellness \u003ci\u003eYoshiki Ishikawa\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 6\u003c\/b\u003e Pursuing Nobels: Japan's Emergence as a Global Leader in Science \u003ci\u003eDavid Cyranoski\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 7\u003c\/b\u003e Deciphering Japan: China's Fascination with Its Neighbor \u003ci\u003eMao Danqing\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart Three Global Contributor\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 8\u003c\/b\u003e Lessons of Tohoku: The Sources of Japan's Resilience to Disaster \u003ci\u003eDaniel P. Aldrich\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 9\u003c\/b\u003e Bridges Make Good Neighbors: Building Soft Power with ODA \u003ci\u003eHiromi Inami\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 10\u003c\/b\u003e Japan's Strategic Position: Global Civilian Power 2.0 \u003ci\u003eYuichi Hosoya\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 11\u003c\/b\u003e Obama in Hiroshima: A Model for Historical Reconciliation? \u003ci\u003eJennifer Lind\u003c\/i\u003e Conclusion: Japan's Frontiers Are Global Frontiers \u003ci\u003eYoichi Funabashi\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAbout the Editors and Contributors\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019842683223,"sku":"9781440862861","price":51.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781440862861.jpg?v=1750781441","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/reinventing-japan-9781440862861","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}