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The 'Lonely People'
Yuko Kawanishi
KEY FEATURE(S) This book addresses the profound question of mental malaise in its many forms in contemporary Japanese society, focusing on three main areas: work, family and youth. The purpose is to provide an analytical, critical account of the social psychological state of the Japanese today, as well as to present possible measures that could contribute to positive outcomes.
Following the boom and bust years of the Japanese economy in the 1980s and 1990s, Japanese society was faced with the burden of rapid change and adjustment resulting in a significant increase in psych... |
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Diverse Perspectives
Mark Colby
KEY FEATURE(S) Driven by the demographic tsunami of a rapidly-aging population, the costs of universal
healthcare in Japan – the world’s second largest economy – have grown to unprecedented levels. As these same demographic trends are mirrored in other industrialized countries, many people are asking if Japan will become the global test case for healthcare delivery with aging populations.
According to the author, countries with socialized healthcare systems should be closely watching Japan, perhaps with a growing degree of apprehension, as it attempts to balance social needs with econo... |
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Nobuko Albery
Founder of the Japan Amarant Society, widow of theatre impresario Donald Albery and previously married to Japanese Studies scholar Ivan Morris, Nobuko Albery chronicles her life since Albery’s death i... |
