First published in 1986Interpreting Japanese Society became something of a classic in the field. In this newly updated edition, the value of anthropoligical approaches to help understand ancient and complex nation are clearly demonstrated. While living and working in Japan, the contributors have studied important areas of society. Religion, ritual, leisure, family and social relations are covered as are Japanese perceptions of time and space, often so different from western concepts. This new edition of Interpreting Japanese Society shows what an important contribution research in such a rapidly changing industrialised nation can make to the subject of anthropology. Joy Hendry, Laurence Caillet, Patrick Beillevaire, Thomas Crump, Augustin Berque, Eyal Ben-Ari, Jane M. Bachnik, Okpyo Moon Kim, Jan Van Bremen