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Ceremonial music of Japan
<p>Ceremonial music in Japan is a type of music used to celebrate special occasions in special places, e.g., to honor the Emperor on his birthday, or for other special celebrations at a shrine.</p><p>In Japanese, the character for ceremonial music is written 雅楽 (pronounced Gagaku). The character 雅 …
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Telecommunication industry in Japan : comparative study of telephone market history between U.S. and Japan.
Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1976
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Everyday Fascism in Contemporary Japan
… to examine the socio-culture of contemporary Japan. Defined in terms of its commodity structure, fascism turns out to be a relevant concept to Japan not only prior to and during the Asia-Pacific War (1931-1945) but also from the postwar days to date. Against various forms of culturalism that …
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A national theater for Japan
Thesis (M.Arch)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1961.
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U.S.-Japan trade in construction
Thesis (M. S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 1987.
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Eating Edo, sensing Japan: food branding and market culture in late Tokugawa Japan, 1780-1868
… of information and material circulations in Japan. Cookbooks, travel and shopping guides, and gazetteers introduced different kinds of foods, including regional specialties, prestigious food shops, which contracted the bakufu and other powerful officials, luxury foods to which commoners did …
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Power and Progress in Japan: The Past, Present, and Future of Japan as a Tech Powerhouse
This paper analyzes Japan’s economic and technological history since the Meiji Restoration through the framework of Power and Progress proposed by Acemoglu and Johnson (2023), focusing on the concepts of direction of technology and productivity bandwagon. A historical review reveals that …
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Testing the nuclear will of Japan
… Asian region, decreasing faith in the U.S.-Japan security alliance, and the growing Chinese presence in the Northeast Asian region have caused Japanese politicians to revisit an issue that has been discussed three times in their history. The current issue is that, based on the above factors, …
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Yoshimura's Ghost: Essays on Rural Japan
<p><strong><em>Yoshimura’s Ghost: Essays on Rural Japan</em></strong> is a collection of six essays exploring the cultural phenomena and daily life of rural Japan. The collection represents my experiences of living as an educator, wife, and mother living in a post 9/11 world. Although not …
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Constructing Home Economics in Imperial Japan
… dissertation explores the life and work of two Japanese women, Miyakawa Sumi (1875-1948) and Inoue Hide (1875-1963), who became pioneers of domestic education in Japan in the first half of the twentieth century. They discovered home economics as a field of study, went to the Western nations in …
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Energy consumption by automobiles in Japan
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1985.
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Assessment of Decarbonization Pathways of Japan
… climate change mitigation actions. To evaluate Japan’s pathways toward achieving carbon neutrality, this study enhances the MIT Economic Projection and Policy Analysis (EPPA) model and analyzes a suite of policy scenarios that combine domestic mitigation measures such as emissions targets from …
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A comparative study of wind power in the United States, Europe and Japan : strategies applicable to Japan
This thesis explores measures in the Japanese energy industry in order to meet the Kyoto target and further abate carbon dioxide beyond this target. To meet the Kyoto target, the Japanese government wants to increase renewable energy such as wind power as one of the measures. Wind power may be one …
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Postal Reform in Japan: A Comparative New Zealand–Japan Study of Economic Issues in Privatising a Postal System
… the postal reform experiences of New Zealand and Japan. New Zealand’s reforms were conducted in the 1980s. Its experience raises questions about what factors were important for overcoming resistance to reform. Japan’s case is a current issue, raising questions of how likely privatisation may be, …
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The Self and the Gift in Japan: A Cognitive View of Ritualized Gift Exchange in Contemporary Western Japan
… between the self and others in contemporary Japanese society. The role of the giver or the recever of a gift is composed of a set of obligations/rights between the self and others. However, when the individual attempts to do his/her role performance for others, he/she always has to recognize …
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In Search of Identity: Hafus in Japan
… attempts to analyze the status of mixed-race Japanese, commonly called “hafu.” Hafus are a minority in Japan who often face discrimination as they try to identify to the Japanese community and to this day, there is still little literature on this topic. I argue that the Japanese majority …
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