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Japan

* Country Profile
o COUNTRY
o GEOGRAPHY
o SOCIETY
o ECONOMY
o TRANSPORTATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
o GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
o NATIONAL SECURITY
* Table A. Chronology of Major Historical Periods
* INTRODUCTION
* Chapter 1. Historical Setting
o EARLY DEVELOPMENTS
+ Mythological Origins
+ Ancient Cultures
o KOFUN AND ASUKA PERIODS, CA. A.D. 250-710
o NARA AND HEIAN PERIODS, A.D. 710-1185
+ Economic, Social, and Administrative Developments
+ Cultural Developments and the Establishment of Buddhism
+ The Fujiwara Regency
+ The Rise of the Military Class
o KAMAKURA AND MUROMACHI PERIODS, 1185-1573
+ The Bakufu and the Hojo Regency
+ The Flourishing of Buddhism
+ Mongol Invasions
+ Civil War
+ Ashikaga Bakufu
+ Economic and Cultural Developments
+ Provincial Wars and Foreign Contacts
o REUNIFICATION, 1573-1600
o TOKUGAWA PERIOD, 1600-1867
+ Rule of Shogun and Daimyo
+ Seclusion and Social Control
+ Economic Development
+ Intellectual Trends
+ Decline of the Tokugawa
o THE EMERGENCE OF MODERN JAPAN, 1868-1919
+ The Meiji Restoration
+ Foreign Relations
+ Opposition to the Meiji Oligarchy
+ The Development of Representative Government
+ Modernization and Industrialization
+ Overseas Expansion
+ Political Rivalries
+ World War I
o BETWEEN THE WARS, 1920-36
+ Two-Party System
+ Diplomacy
+ The Rise of the Militarists
o WORLD WAR II AND THE OCCUPATION, 1941-52
o TOWARD A NEW CENTURY, 1953-87
+ Political Developments
+ Foreign Affairs
+ Economic Achievements and the Liberal Democratic Party
* Chapter 2. The Society and Its Environment
o PHYSICAL SETTING
+ Composition, Topography, and Drainage
+ Geographic Regions
# Hokkaido
# Tohoku
# Kanto
# Chubu
# Kinki
# Chugoku
# Shikoku
# Kyushu
# Ryukyu Islands
+ Climate
+ Earthquakes
+ Pollution
o POPULATION
+ Population Density
+ Age Structure
+ Migration
+ Minorities
# Foreign Residents
# Hisabetsu Buraku
# Ainu
o VALUES AND BELIEFS
+ Values
# Empathy and Human Relations
# The Public Sphere: Order and Status
# The Private Sphere: Goals and Self
+ Religious and Philosophical Traditions
# Shinto
# Buddhism
# Confucianism
# Daoism
# Christianity
# New Religions
# Religious Practice
# Religion and the State
o SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
+ Family
+ Neighborhood
+ Workplace
+ Popular Culture
+ Gender Stratification and the Lives of Women
+ Age Stratification and the Elderly
o HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL WELFARE
+ Health Care
+ Social Welfare
* Chapter 3. Education and the Arts
o EDUCATION
+ Historical Background
+ Education Reform
+ Contemporary Setting
+ Preschool and Day Care
+ Primary and Secondary Education
# Elementary School
# Lower-Secondary School
# Special Education
# Upper-Secondary School
+ After-School Education
+ Higher Education
# College Entrance
# Universities
# Junior Colleges
# Special Training Schools
# Miscellaneous Schools
# Technical Colleges
# Graduate Education and Research
# The Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture
# Reform
+ Social Education
o THE ARTS
+ Visual Arts
# Architecture
# Sculpture
# Painting
# Calligraphy
# Prints
# Ceramics
# Handicrafts
+ Performing Arts
# No
# Kabuki and Bunraku
# Music
# Dance
# Modern Theater
+ Literature
+ Films and Television
* Chapter 4. The Character and Structure of the Economy
o PATTERNS OF DEVELOPMENT
+ Revolutionary Change
+ The Evolving Occupational Structure
o THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS
+ Industrial Policy
+ Monetary and Fiscal Policy
o THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM
o PUBLIC CORPORATIONS
o PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
o THE CULTURE OF JAPANESE MANAGEMENT
o EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR RELATIONS
+ Employment, Wages, and Working Conditions
+ The Structure of Japan's Labor Market
# Working Women
# Foreign Workers
# Workers' Changing Attitudes
+ Aging and Retirement of the Labor Force
+ Social Insurance and Minimum Wage Systems
+ Labor Unions
o INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
+ Construction
+ Mining
+ Energy
+ Research and Development
o INDUSTRY
+ Basic Manufactures
+ Domestic Trade and Services
o TRANSPORTATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
+ Railroads and Subways
+ Roads
+ Maritime Transportation
+ Civil Aviation
+ Telecommunications
o AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND FISHING
o LIVING STANDARDS
* Chapter 5. International Economic Relations
o POSTWAR DEVELOPMENT
o TRADE AND INVESTMENT INSTITUTIONS
+ The Ministry of International Trade and Industry
+ The Japan External Trade Organization
+ Trading Companies
+ Financial Institutions
+ Foreign Aid Institutions
+ International Trade and Development Institutions
o FOREIGN TRADE POLICIES
+ Export Policies
+ Import Policies
o LEVEL AND COMMODITY COMPOSITION OF TRADE
+ Exports
+ Imports
+ Balance of Merchandise Trade
o BALANCE OF PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
+ Services and the Current Account
+ Capital Flows
+ The Value of the Yen
o TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONS
+ United States and Canada
+ Noncommunist Asia
+ Western Europe
+ The Middle East
+ Oceania
+ Latin America
+ Africa
+ Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union
o INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND AID
o MAJOR INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES
+ Motor Vehicles
+ Consumer Electronics
+ Computers
+ Semiconductors
+ Iron and Steel
+ Industries of the Future
* Chapter 6. The Political System
o THE POSTWAR CONSTITUTION
+ The Status of the Emperor
+ The Article 9 "No War" Clause
+ Rights and Duties of Citizens
o THE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT
+ The Legislature
+ The Cabinet and Ministries
+ Local Government
+ The Electoral System
# Elections and Political Funding
# Electoral Districts
+ The Judicial System
# Judicial Review
# The Role of Law in Japanese Society
# Human Rights
o CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL VALUES
+ Community and Leadership
+ Consensus Building
o INTEREST GROUPS
+ Business Interests
+ Small Business
+ Agricultural Cooperatives
+ Labor Organizations
+ Professional Associations and Citizen and Consumer Movements
o THE MASS MEDIA AND POLITICS
o THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY
+ Party History and Basic Principles
+ Party Structure
# Factions
# Local Support Groups
+ The Liberal Democratic Party in National Elections
o BUREAUCRATS AND THE POLICY-MAKING PROCESS
+ The Civil Service
+ Policy-Making Dynamics
# The Human Factor
# Formal Policy Development
+ The Budget Process
o MINORITY PARTIES
+ Social Democratic Party of Japan
+ Komeito
+ Japan Communist Party
+ Democratic Socialist Party
+ Other Parties and Independents
o POLITICAL EXTREMISTS
* Chapter 7. Foreign Relations
o MAJOR FOREIGN POLICY GOALS AND STRATEGIES
+ Early Developments
+ Postwar Developments
o FOREIGN POLICY FORMULATION
+ Institutional Framework
+ The Role of Domestic Politics
o AN OVERVIEW OF JAPAN'S FOREIGN RELATIONS
+ Relations with the United States
+ Relations with China
+ Relations with Other Asia-Pacific Countries
# South Asia
# Newly Industrialized Economies
# Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands
# The Koreas
# Vietnam and Cambodia
+ Relations with Russia
+ Relations with Other Countries
o INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
+ United Nations
+ Other Organizations
+ International Banks
+ Policy after the Cold War
* Chapter 8. National Security
o MILITARISM BEFORE 1945
+ The Bushido Code
+ The Modernization of the Military, 1868-1931
+ World War II
# Establishment of Manchukuo
# Sino-Japanese War
# War in the Pacific
o THE SELF-DEFENSE FORCES
+ Early Development
+ Strategic Considerations
+ Place in National Life
+ Missions
+ Organization, Training, and Equipment
# The Defense Agency
# The Ground Self-Defense Force
# The Maritime Self-Defense Force
# The Air Self-Defense Force
+ Recruitment and Conditions of Service
+ Uniforms, Ranks, and Insignia
+ Defense Spending
+ The Defense Industry
+ Military Relations with the United States
o PUBLIC ORDER AND INTERNAL SECURITY
+ The Police System
# National Organization
# Local Organization
# Riot Police
# Special Police
# Police-Community Relations
# Conditions of Service
+ The Criminal Justice System
+ Crime
+ Civil Disturbances
+ Criminal Procedure
+ The Penal System
* Bibliography
* Glossary