Japanese Mind

Understanding Contemporary Japanese Culture

By: Roger J. Davies, Osamu Ikeno

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Paperback | 15 March 2002 | Edition Number 3

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In The Japanese Mind, Roger Davies offers Westerners an invaluable key to the unique aspects of Japanese culture. Readers of this book will gain a clear understanding of what really makes the Japanese, and their society, tick.
Among the topics explored: aimai (ambiguity), amae (dependence upon others' benevolence), amakudari (the nation's descent from heaven), chinmoku (silence in communication), gambari (perseverence), giri (social obligation), haragei (literally, "belly art"; implicit, unspoken communication), kenkyo (the appearance of modesty), sempai-kohai (seniority), wabi-sabi (simplicity and elegance), and zoto (gift giving), as well as discussions of childrearing, personal space, and the roles of women in Japanese society. Includes discussion topics and questions after each chapter.

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"When I first saw The Japanese Mind, I assumed it would be similar to Takeo Doi's The Anatomy of Dependence. They're actually quite different. Doi's book focuses on the Japanese concept of emotional dependence, but The Japanese Mind gives an on-the-ground view of a wide range of topics in a way that would be more useful to newcomers who are getting established. Doi's book should be on the reading list too, but a little later. All of the essays in The Japanese Mind are excellent. The authors do a great job of representing their country and what they want for it domestically and globally. Students of Japanese studies, as well as casual readers, will learn a lot." - Japan Reference
"Although it can also be used as a textbook, this collection of essays about a wide variety of Japanese cultural concepts, such as Bushido and Wabi-Sabi, also contains useful information for those wanting a better understanding of Japanese society." -Library Journal

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Japanese Chronology	p. vii
Introduction	p. 3
Acknowledgments	p. 7
Aimai: Ambiguity and the Japanese	p. 9
Amae: The Concept of Japanese Dependence	p. 17
Amakudari: Descent from Heaven	p. 23
Bigaku: The Japanese Sense of Beauty	p. 35
Bushido: The Way of the Warrior	p. 41
Chinmoku: Silence in Japanese Communication	p. 51
Danjyo Kankei: Male and Female Relationships in Japan	p. 61
The Do Spirit of Japan	p. 71
Gambari: Japanese Patience and Determination	p. 83
Giri: Japanese Social Obligations	p. 95
Haragei: An Implicit Way of Communicating in Japan	p. 103
Hedataru to Najimu: Japanese Personal Space	p. 109
Honne to Tatemae: Private vs. Public Stance in Japan	p. 115
The Japanese Ie System	p. 119
Iitoko-Dori: Adopting Elements of Foreign Culture	p. 127
Ikuji: Childrearing Practices in Japan	p. 135
Kenkyo: The Japanese Virtue of Modesty	p. 143
Kisetsu: The Japanese Sense of the Seasons	p. 153
Nemawashi: Laying the Groundwork in Japan	p. 159
Omiai: Arranged Marriage in Japan	p. 165
Otogibanashi: Folktales of Japan	p. 171
Ryosaikenbo--"Good Wives and Wise Mothers": The Social Expectations of Women in Japan	p. 179
Sempai-Kohai: Seniority Rules in Japanese Relations	p. 187
Shudan Ishiki: Japanese Group Consciousness	p. 195
Soshiki: Japanese Funerals	p. 201
Uchi to Soto: Dual Meanings in Japanese Human Relations	p. 217
Wabi-Sabi: Simplicity and Elegance as Japanese Ideals of Beauty	p. 223
Zoto: The Japanese Custom of Gift Giving	p. 233
References	p. 245
Glossary	p. 259
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