Japan from Anime to Zen by David Watts Barton -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Preface Introduction 一 Food and Drink

1. Condiments and Ingredients in Japanese Cuisine 2. The Greenest Staple: Sea Kelp and Its Many Uses 3. Umami, Japan’s “Fifth Flavor” 4. Some Exotic Foods the Japanese Love 5. Rice and Its Many Products 6. Noodles: Udon, Ramen, Soba, Yakisoba, and Somen 7. Japan’s “Greatest Invention”: Instant Ramen 8. Farm-to-Hashi in Japan 9. What Makes Kobe Beef the World’s Best? 10. Table Manners to Know 11. The Fine Art of Kaiseki Dining 12. Beyond the Pub: Japan’s Izakaya Culture 13. All About Sake 14. The Unique Qualities of Japanese Whisky 15. A Guide to Japanese Tea 16. Wagashi: Japan’s Irresistible Sweets

二 Modern Arts, Entertainment, and Sports

17. Karaoke! 18. Kawaii: The Japanese Fascination with Cute 19. The Story of Manga 20. The Art of Anime 21. Nature in the Films of Hayao Miyazaki 22. Eight Recent Japanese Films to See Before You Visit Japan 23. Five Internationally Known Modern Japanese Artists 24. How Art Transformed the Island of Naoshima 25. Eight Crucial Postwar Japanese Architects 26. A Compact History of the Capsule Hotel 27. Bujutsu: Six Contemporary Martial Arts 28. How Baseball Came to Japan (and Became Japanese) 29. Sumo Wrestlers: The Life of a True Warrior 30. Japan’s 20th-Century Literary Titans

三 Traditional Arts and Culture

31. The Four Seasons in Japan 32. Enjoying Hanami, Japan’s Most Iconic Scenery 33. Elements of Japanese Garden Design 34. The Art of Ikebana 35. The Art of Bonsai: Creating Little Green Worlds 36. Irezumi, the Art of Japanese Tattooing 37. From Food to Flooring: The Many Uses of Bamboo 38. Kyoto and the Template of Japanese Architecture 39. Modern Japanese Design and Aesthetics 40. Japan’s Delightful, Traditional Ryokan 41. The Pleasures of the Traditional Onsen 42. Sento Baths: Japan’s Everyday Onsen 43. Gifts, Giri and Japan’s Obsession with Packaging 44. Haiku and the Japanese Love of Brevity 45. The Strange Story of Japan’s “Alphabet(s)” 46. The Timeless Art of Japanese Woodblock Prints 47. Folded Form: Origami and Kirigami 48. Three Kinds of Classic Japanese Theater 49. The Kimono, Japan’s Traditional Garment 50. Elements of a Traditional Japanese Wedding 51. Introduction to the Japanese Tea Ceremony

四 History and Archetypes

52. Amaterasu and the Gods of Ancient Japan 53. Koi, Cranes, and Other Symbolic (but Real) Animals 54. Japan’s Beloved Heretic-Saint, Ikkyu 55. The Heian Period, Japan’s Classical Era 56. The Samurai Class: More Than Warriors 57. The Shogunate 58. Commodore Perry and the Opening of Japan 59. How the Meiji Restoration Shaped Modern Japan 60. The Mysterious Ninja 61. The Role of Buddhist Monks in Modern Japan 62. Who the Geisha Really Were—And Are 63. The World of the Yakuza 64. The Great Japanese Empire, 1868–1947 65. The Imperial Family Today 66. Japanese Womanhood 67. Japan’s Demographic Time Bomb 68. Hikikomori, Herbivore Men, and Parasite Singles 69. Hentai and Other Sexual Oddities 70. After Fukushima

五 The Foundations of Japanese Culture

71. The Ubiquitous Power of Kata 72. Bowing, Japan’s Fundamental Courtesy 73. The Individual and the Group 74. Wa and the Japanese Reluctance to Say “No” 75. Japan’s “High-Context” Society 76. Honne vs. Tatemae: The Two Faces of Japan 77. Chinmoku, Sontaku, and the Uses of Silence 78. Uchi-Soto: In-Groups and Out-Groups 79. What Is Ki? 80. The Two Pillars: Buddhism and Shinto 81. Things to Remember When Visiting a Shrine or Temple 82. Zen Buddhism vs. Pure Land Buddhism 83. The Subtle, Confounding Zen Koan 84. The Five Elements in Japanese Culture 85. What Does Wabi-Sabi Mean? 86. Ikigai: A Reason for Living

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