This book explores the impact in Japan of the rise of global coffee chains and the associated coffee culture. Based on extensive original research, the book dis

This book examines the phenomenon of social withdrawal in Japan, which ranges from school non-attendance to extreme forms of isolation and confinement, known as

This book is an exploration of media scandals in contemporary Japanese society. In shedding new light on the study of scandal in Japan, the book offers a novel

This book discusses the place of creative village policy in the revitalisation of rural Japan, highlighting how rural Japan is moving from a state of regional e

This book explores the decline of rural and peripheral areas in Japan, which results from an aging population, outmigration of the younger generations, and the