Japan's modern written law is Western. However, this law operates in a society whose values are pre-Western. In order to understand the function of modern law o

A careful analysis of Japan's dealings with its legal system through a time of unprecedented change (1868- 1960). A must for scholars of Japanese studies, histo

Nishiyama Matsunosuke is one of the most important historians of Tokugawa (Edo) popular culture, yet until now his work has never been translated into a Western

This 2003 book offers a distinctive overview of the internal and external pressures responsible for the emergence of modern Japan.