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"Magical power of Japanese Culture”
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Author: HASEGAWA Katsuyuki
(Japanese Culture Teller)
The first book was written by HASEGAWA Katsuyuki, who is the founder and former chief editor of “Hiragana Times,”monthly English Japanese magazine that introduces Japanese culture and helps Japanese language study since 1986 for the non-Japanese.
Contents
Chapter 1 : Which Country should be the Next World Leader？
- What are required for the world leader?
- What does the Japanese place value on?
- How has Japan behaved in the world during modern time
- Has Japan changed from a military power to peace power?
- Why is Japan a member of the G7 ?
Chapter 2 : The Peculiarities of Japanese Lifestyle Culture
- What is the keyword of Japanese culture?
- What does the phrase “Read the atmosphere” mean?
- Why don‘t Japanese say what they want to say directly?
- Why do the Japanese thank people involved first for their achievement?
- How does the Japanese see the weak?
Chapter 3 : Admired Japanese Culture Spirit
- NOGI Maresuke-Japanese military commander of Russo-Japanese war
- SUGIARA Chiune-Diplomat who saved life of many Jewish people
- Untold story of bushido on the battle of the sea
- Bond between the islanders and the Japanese soldiers
- The Emperor’s remarks changed the postwar Japan
Chapter 4 : Japanese Culture as a World Heritage
- Is Japanese language itself also Japanese culture?
- What is the uniqueness of the Japanese language?
- How has the Japanese language developed?
- Why is Japanese language considered as art?
- What does the “You-I spirit" mean?