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ISBN 10: 1462920020
ISBN 13: 9781462920020
Author: Hector Garcia
This new edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded with new chapters on Japanese video games, architecture, and a special section on visiting Kyoto. Reinvented for the internet age, it’s packed with personal essays and hundreds of photographs, presenting all the touchstones of both traditional and contemporary culture in an entirely new way.
The expansive range of topics include:
- Bushido, Geisha, Samurai, Shintoism, and Buddhism
- Traditional arts and disciplines like Ukiyo-e, Ikebana, Zen meditation, calligraphy, martial arts, and the tea ceremony
- Insightful essays on code words and social mores; dating and drinking rituals; working and living conditions and symbols and practices that are peculiarly Japanese
- Japanese pop culture genres and their subcultures, like otaku, gals, visual kei, and cosplay
For visitors, the author includes a mini guide to his favorite neighborhoods in Tokyo as well as tips on special places of interest in other parts of Japan. Garcia has written an irreverent, insightful, and highly informative guide for the growing ranks of Japanophiles around the world.
A Geek in Japan 1st Table of contents:
THE JAPAN FEW PEOPLE SEE
Why is Japan Different?
The Initial Culture Shock
CHAPTER 1: THE ORIGINS OF JAPANESE CULTURE
An Extremely Brief History of Japan
The Intricacies of the Japanese Language
The Ancient Bushido Code: The Way of the Samurai Warrior
Meet the Real Geisha
Religion and Philosophy
Visiting a Temple or Shrine
CHAPTER 2: THE TRADITIONAL ARTS AND DISCIPLINES
Ukiyo-e: The Floating World
Shodo Calligraphy
Chado: The Tea Ceremony
Kabuki Theater / Zen Meditation
Zen Koan
Ikebana
The Martial Arts
CHAPTER 3: THE UNIQUE JAPANESE CHARACTER
Honne and Tatemae
The Virtue of Humility
The Concept of Giri
Man–Woman Relations in Japan
I’m Sorry, Excuse Me / The Culture of Chotto
Aesthetic Values
Do = The Way
The Influence of Do in Modern Japan
Amae
Soto-Uchi
CHAPTER 4: CURIOSITIES AND SYMBOLS
Animal Figures
Sakura Cherry Blossoms / Why Do People Wear Face Masks in Japan?
The Japanese Bath
The Traditional Kitchen / Pachinko
Nio Protectors / The Manji Symbol / Shachihoko Monsters
The Naruto Phenomenon / Blood Types
Why Do Japanese Women Cover / Big Ears, Good Luck and Money
The Seven Gods of Fortune
Karakuri: The Origins of the Japanese Passion for Robots
CHAPTER 5: THE JAPANESE AT WORK
The Japanese Economy After WWII
Japanese Agriculture
The Invisible Hand in Japan
Kaizen: Constant Improvement
The Structure of a Japanese Company
Relationships in a Japanese Company
Technology and Science
The Japanese Automobile Industry
Workplace Manners
The Importance of Nemawashi
Daily Life in a Japanese Company
CHAPTER 6: JAPANESE SOCIETY AND DAILY LIFE
Positives and Negatives
Safety in Japan
Life of a Family
Longevity / Life of a Retiree
The Delights of Japanese Cuisine
Sake, Awamori, and Shochu
Personal Relationships in Japan
Japan’s Train Culture / Urban Legends
Why Do the Japanese Commit Suicide?
CHAPTER 7: JAPAN TODAY
Japanese Cities and Architecture
Life of an Otaku
Life of a Student
Life of a Career Woman / Life of a Salaryman
Yakuza Gangs / Subcultures and Urban Tribes
Aspects of Otaku Culture
Visual Kei
The Lolita Complex
Role-Playing
Japanese Popular Culture: A Chronology
CHAPTER 8: THE WORLD OF MANGA
The Manga Revolution
The Origins of Manga
Osamu Tezuka: The Father of Manga
Manga’s Golden Age
Manga Today
Mangaka / Publishing Cycles and Formats
Japanese Anime
CHAPTER 9: MODERN JAPANESE MUSIC
A Brief History of Japanese Music
Enka Ballads
Japanese Music Today
J-Pop
Popular Singers and Groups
CHAPTER 10: MOVIES AND TELEVISION
Japanese Cinema
The Classics
Television
The First Television Phenomena
Dorama TV Series
Diagram of a Cultural Phenomenon in Japan Based on the Actual Case of Densha Otoko
CHAPTER 11: VIDEO GAMES
Japanese Video Games
Nintendo
Square Enix
Sega
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Konami
CHAPTER 12: VISITING TOKYO
Tokyo’s Various Districts / Roppongi
Tokyo Midtown Area
Megalopolis Walking Tours
Cultural Walking Tours / Gadget Walking Tours
Shibuya
Aoyama
Harajuku and Omotesando
Shinjuku
Akihabara
Ginza
Tsukiji and Toyosu
Asakusa
Ueno
Odaiba
Otaku Walking Tours
CHAPTER 13: VISITING KYOTO
Kyoto’s Various Districts
Central Kyoto
Eastern Kyoto
Goemon
North Kyoto
West Kyoto
Southern Kyoto
CHAPTER 14: TRAVELING AROUND JAPAN
General Advice for Travelers
Essential Places to Visit in Japan
My Secret Places
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