October 14, 2010
Jeff Kingston: Contemporary Japan
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2010 As Japan’s “Lost Decade” approaches its 20th year, the bursting of the Bubble economy is still being felt. But in what ways? That topic and many others are up for discussion during an appearance by author Jeff Kingston at Good Day Books in Ebisu. Kingston’s Contemporary Japan: History, […]
By Metropolis
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2010
As Japan’s “Lost Decade” approaches its 20th year, the bursting of the Bubble economy is still being felt. But in what ways? That topic and many others are up for discussion during an appearance by author Jeff Kingston at Good Day Books in Ebisu. Kingston’s Contemporary Japan: History, Politics and Social Change since the 1980s addresses issues ranging from the country’s demographic time bomb to environmental degradation, and shows how traditional institutions, including the Imperial household and the yakuza, are undergoing drastic change.
BookNotes Lecture Series
Jeff Kingston, author of Contemporary Japan: History, Politics and Social Change since the 1980s, considers the Bubble economy’s ongoing effects on Japan. Oct 24, 6:30pm, free (with purchase of book). Good Day Books, Ebisu. Tel: 03-5421-0957. Nearest stn: Ebisu. www.gooddaybooks.com
