Dogs and Demons
Tales from the Dark Side of Modern Japan
A surprising assessment of the failures and successes of modern Japan.In Dogs and Demons, Alex Kerr chronicles the many facets of Japan's recent, and chronic, crises -- from the failure of its banks and pension funds to the decline of its once magnificent modern cinema. He is the first to give a full report on the nation's endangered environment -- its seashores lined with concrete, its roads leading to nowhere in the mountains -- as well as its monument frenzy, the destruction of old cities such as Kyoto and construction of drab new ones, and the attendant collapse of its tourist industry. Kerr writes with humor and passion, for passion, he…
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- ISBN: 978-0-8090-3943-2
- EAN: 9780809039432
- Produktnummer: 19368347
- Verlag: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3PL
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
- Seitenangabe: 450 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D2.6 cm 597 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 597
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