Japan and the art of survival Pilling, David (Editor) creator author. text bibliography enk London The Penguin Press 2020 2014 2020 monographic eng

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xxxvi, 415 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm Financial Times Asia editor David Pilling presents a fresh vision of Japan, drawing on his own deep experience, as well as observations from a cross section of Japanese citizenry, including novelist Haruki Murakami, former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi, industrialists and bankers, activists and artists, teenagers and octogenarians. Through their voices, Pilling captures the dynamism and diversity of contemporary Japan. Tsunami. Tsunami ; Bending adversity -- Double-bolted land. Shimaguni ; Leaving Asia -- Decades found and lost. The magic teapot ; After the fall -- Life after growth. Japan as number three ; Samurai with a quiff ; Life after growth ; The promised road ; From behind the screen -- Adrift. Asia ex-Japan ; Abnormal nation -- After the tsunami. Fukushima fallout ; Citizens ; After the tsunami. David Pilling. "First published in Allen Lane 2014. Published in Penguin Books 2014. Reissued with a new afterword 2020" Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-348) and index. AAL a-ja--- Japan History 21st century Japan Politics and government 21st century Japan Economic conditions 21st century Japan Social conditions 21st century DS806 .P49 2014 952.0512 9780141990538 9781594205842 9780143126959 2013387368 Ayesha Abed Library BTCTA 260518 20260518154259.0 45795 eng