<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Karan, professor of geography and Japan studies at the University of Kentucky, is the author or editor of numerous books on Asian geography and culture, including The Japanese City and Japan in the Bluegrass.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The ancient civilization of Japan, with its Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, is also closely associated with all that is new and modern. Looking outward, Japan sees what it has become since Hiroshima: the world's second-largest economy, a source of fury and wonder, a power without arms. Looking inward, Japan sees old ways shaken and new ones developing at a hectic pace. Japan in the Twenty-first Century offers compelling insights into the current realities of the country and investigates the<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Named a 2005 <i>Choice</i> Outstanding Academic Titles." -- </p><br><br><p>"Pradyumna P. Karan was presented with the Association of Japanese Geographers' Special Award." -- </p><br>
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