Reviews for The Japanese Election System: 3 Analytical Perspectives

The average rating for The Japanese Election System: 3 Analytical Perspectives based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-08-28 00:00:00 David Esfandi A Lateral View is a series of essays by Donald Richie on Japanese arts and culture written between 1962 and 1989. So they are dated, but that makes the interesting for a different reason, especially the latter ones that lead up to the peak of the Japanese economic bubble, when everyone was making money, real estate was booming, and Japanese electronics were the best in the world. My favorite essays were on the city of Tokyo, signs and symbols, the Japanese cinema (his greatest area of expertise; the most interesting is about "Eroductions", ie erotic productions), and some scattered ones on TV, Mizu Shobai, Pachinko, kissing, Walkman, Manga, etc. I skipped the essays on the arts, since I just can't get interested in Noh, Kabuki, Kyogen, and Gagaku. He always has something insightful to say, and a clever way of describing it. Still, his best and only actual book-length work remains The Inland Sea.

Review # 2 was written on 2007-11-07 00:00:00 Gregory Kovach Donald Richie is a treasure. Without a doubt he's one of the great observers on 20th Century Japanese customs and art. I strongly recommend this book (and other titles by him) for those who are even slightly interested in Japanese pop culture. There is a lot of crap books on Japan, and Richie is not only clear-headed, but also has a great eye on the everyday life in Tokyo. Plus the fact that he knows a lot about cinema and literature is an extra treat. And any person who is a fan of Robert Bresson is a friend of mine.