Books and other writings by Hans Brinckmann

(Global Oriental, UK, 2005)

Hans Brinckmann's account of his long involvement with Japan, half that time as a resident. It is part personal memoir, part professional flashback, part commentary on Japanese society and culture. The publisher: 'Rich in anecdotal material - often highly amusing - the book also delves beneath the personal in search of the bigger picture.'
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http://www.amazon.com/Magatama-Doodle-Affair-Japan-1950-2004/dp/1901903737

Hiromi Mizoguchi's Japanese translation of The Magatama Doodle (Shinpusha, Tokyo, 2005) has attracted highly favourable reviews in the Asahi Shimbun and many other publications. This edition is currently out of print.

Noon Elusive and Other Stories

is a collection of seven short stories. An American architect in Paris, a Balkan parachutist, a Dutch diplomat in Japan, a New York heart surgeon, an English undertaker-the characters are as colourful as they are diverse. What they have in common is that they are all in the throes of personal crisis, mild and manageable, or severe and harrowing. Consciously or not, they are all in search of the high noon of life.
For details, reviews and how to order, go to:

http://www.amazon.com/Noon-Elusive-Other-Stories-Brinckmann/dp/1412055555

Showa Japan, the Post-War Golden Age 
and its troubled legacy

An examination of Japan's rise from defeat to prosperity during the post-war period (1950-1989), the spectacular collapse of its bubble economy at the end of Showa, and the often agonizing restructuring of its economy and society since then. The book considers some of the options open to Japan as it tries to come to terms with the very different realities facing it in the globalized world of today.

For details, reviews and how to order, go to:

http://www.amazon.com/Showa-Japan-Post-War-Golden-Troubled/dp/4805310022/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238206787&sr=1-1 

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