Title: Interesting, but outdated
Review: The first edition of this book was in 1983; the second in 1990. Although the information on climate and agriculture is still relevant, I can guarantee the industrial sector in Japan is nowhere near where it was 20 years ago.Missing in this book, then, is information on the "Lost Decade," the 1993 Kobe earthquake, the bursting of the real estate bubble in 1989, and ... (I'm trying to think of some other things) the effects of the 2002 World Cup on development. There's a lot of Japan's most modern history that's been left out.If there was an updated version of this book somewhere, I'd recommend that. Unless, of course, you want an early 80's view of Japan, in which case this one's perfect.
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