Abstract

Rai Sanyo's "Nihon Gaishi" had a huge influence on the aspirations of young people at the end of the Edo period. 200 years have passed since then, and we are once again facing an era of change and transformation. In this book, we take a fresh look at "Japan" and "Japanese people," and consider the future of Japan together with those who feel "uneasy living" in modern society.

Author’s Information

Born in Kobe in 1956. Received a PhD in Education from Hokkaido University Graduate School in 1997. Currently a professor at the Faculty of Contemporary Society, Setsunan University, and a professor emeritus at Kobe University. Specializes in community sociology and social change theory. Has conducted research on immigrants and foreign workers, Japanese orphans left behind in China, and night schools. His main publications include "Research on Japanese orphans left behind in China" (co-authored, Ochanomizu Shobo, 2016) and "A Sociological Approach to Contemporary Social Theory" (edited and authored, Gakubunsha, 2009).