Comments on: Dogs and Demons http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/05/07/dogs-and-demons/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:40:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Blackmane http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/05/07/dogs-and-demons/comment-page-1/#comment-17401 Blackmane Wed, 23 May 2007 22:04:25 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/05/07/dogs-and-demons/#comment-17401 Ach. My Japanese isn't *that* good unfortunately (And sadly I don't have the time I used to to sit with a dictionary for every second word....) There's gotta be something in English on the Koizumi reform and Abe san's works currently right? Ach. My Japanese isn’t *that* good unfortunately (And sadly I don’t have the time I used to to sit with a dictionary for every second word….)

There’s gotta be something in English on the Koizumi reform and Abe san’s works currently right?

]]> By: Michael http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/05/07/dogs-and-demons/comment-page-1/#comment-17144 Michael Tue, 22 May 2007 19:33:54 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/05/07/dogs-and-demons/#comment-17144 If you read Japanese pretty comfortably, you might want to look up <a href="http://www.amazon.co.jp/s/ref=/249-1425276-0904360?__mk_ja_JP=%83J%83%5E%83J%83i&rs=465610&page=1&rh=n%3A465610%2Cp_27%3AKarel+Van+Wolferen&sort=daterank" rel="nofollow">Karel Van Wolferen</a>, a Dutch journalist who lived in Japan for close to 40 years, for more political and social commentary. I don't know if any of his books besides <em>The Enigma of Japanese Power</em> (which sold nearly half a million copies in Japan some 15 years ago) have been translated into English, but that's still an interesting read if you're not put off by dry academic treatises. If you read Japanese pretty comfortably, you might want to look up Karel Van Wolferen, a Dutch journalist who lived in Japan for close to 40 years, for more political and social commentary. I don’t know if any of his books besides The Enigma of Japanese Power (which sold nearly half a million copies in Japan some 15 years ago) have been translated into English, but that’s still an interesting read if you’re not put off by dry academic treatises.

]]> By: harvey http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/05/07/dogs-and-demons/comment-page-1/#comment-17079 harvey Tue, 22 May 2007 08:58:19 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/05/07/dogs-and-demons/#comment-17079 Koizumi Kaikaku! I don't know of any books that discuss the situation in depth that Kerr does that is more modern. I guess to know how things have changed we'll have to do research on our own... Anything specific you want to look into? Koizumi Kaikaku!

I don’t know of any books that discuss the situation in depth that Kerr does that is more modern. I guess to know how things have changed we’ll have to do research on our own…

Anything specific you want to look into?

]]> By: Blackmane http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/05/07/dogs-and-demons/comment-page-1/#comment-16794 Blackmane Mon, 21 May 2007 15:37:48 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/05/07/dogs-and-demons/#comment-16794 I just picked up dogs and demons and I've been scanning through it. A riveting read all right and certainly something I didn't know about! It *IS* a little dated though, what with the Koizumi reform (attempt?) Is there something a little newer or updated I can refer to for the years in between? I just picked up dogs and demons and I’ve been scanning through it. A riveting read all right and certainly something I didn’t know about!

It *IS* a little dated though, what with the Koizumi reform (attempt?) Is there something a little newer or updated I can refer to for the years in between?

]]> By: Bruce Anderson http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/05/07/dogs-and-demons/comment-page-1/#comment-14710 Bruce Anderson Fri, 11 May 2007 00:00:07 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/05/07/dogs-and-demons/#comment-14710 The book sounds very interesting, as does his other book, "Lost Japan". I just put holds on them at the library. I'm really looking forward to read them to see what he's got to say. Thanks for bringing them to my attention! The book sounds very interesting, as does his other book, “Lost Japan”. I just put holds on them at the library. I’m really looking forward to read them to see what he’s got to say. Thanks for bringing them to my attention!

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