The Origins Of Japan S Modern Forests

Author : Conrad Totman
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780824883706

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The Origins of Japan's Modern Forests by Conrad Totman Pdf

The woodlands of Japan vary substantially from north to south, and the patterns of their use and abuse differed from area to area during the Edo, or early modern, period (1600–1868). Nevertheless, the basic characteristics and rhythms of forest history were common to all of Japan (except the sparsely populated northern island of Hokkaidō). It is possible, therefore, to illuminate the general experience by scrutinizing a section of the whole. The section selected here is Akita, a prefecture of northern Japan whose forests are among the nation’s most famous. Three considerations make this choice attractive. The topic has clearly delineated boundaries, largely because the Akita region was a single coherent political unit during the Edo period; the documentation on the early modern forest situation there is extensive and accessible; finally, and as a consequence of the second factor, Japanese scholars have already published excellent studies on key aspects of Akita forestry. These factors have made this a relatively convenient area to examine and discuss in the short compass of this study.

Author : Conrad D. Totman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : 0824809548

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The Origins of Japan's Modern Forests by Conrad D. Totman Pdf

Author : Aike P. Rots
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781474289955

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Shinto, Nature and Ideology in Contemporary Japan by Aike P. Rots Pdf

Shinto, Nature and Ideology in Contemporary Japan is the first systematic study of Shinto's environmental turn. The book traces the development in recent decades of the idea of Shinto as an 'ancient nature religion,' and a resource for overcoming environmental problems. The volume shows how these ideas gradually achieved popularity among scientists, priests, Shinto-related new religious movements and, eventually, the conservative shrine establishment. Aike P. Rots argues that central to this development is the notion of chinju no mori: the sacred groves surrounding many Shinto shrines. Although initially used to refer to remaining areas of primary or secondary forest, today the term has come to be extended to any sort of shrine land, signifying not only historical and ecological continuity but also abstract values such as community spirit, patriotism and traditional culture. The book shows how Shinto's environmental turn has also provided legitimacy internationally: influenced by the global discourse on religion and ecology, in recent years the Shinto establishment has actively engaged with international organizations devoted to the conservation of sacred sites. Shinto sacred forests thus carry significance locally as well as nationally and internationally, and figure prominently in attempts to reposition Shinto in the centre of public space.

Author : Conrad Totman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781786721525

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Japan by Conrad Totman Pdf

From the outset, society in Japan has been shaped by its environmental context. The lush green mountainous archipelago of today, with its highly productive lowlands, supports a population of more than 127 million people and one of the most advanced economies in the world. How has this come about and at what environmental cost? Conrad Totman, one of the world's foremost scholars on Japanese, here provides a comprehensive and detailed account of the country's environmental history, from its beginnings to the present day. Professor Totman traces the country's development through successive historical phases, as early agricultural society based on non-intensive forms of cultivation gave way to more intensified forms. With each stage came greater utilisation of natural resources but a steady reduction in the richness of the indigenous biosystem. By the late seventeenth century the country was well on the way to ecological disaster. Yet Japan's isolation in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries led to an unusually enlightened set of environmental policies, and the system of regenerative forestry brought in during the Tokugawa period prevented certain devastation of the country's forests. At the end of the nineteenth century, however, the country began to go to the opposite extreme, as industrialisation brought with it a period of unprecedented change. Growth and diversification led to a surge in environmental pollution as it became necessary to look beyond the country's domestic natural resources to meet the demand for foodstuffs, fossil fuels and the raw materials necessary to an advanced industrial economy. The population was particularly badly affected, and some of the problems that emerged, especially from the 1960s onwards, provided important test cases not just for Japan but worldwide. What makes the Japanese story particularly instructive is that the country's boundaries are uncommonly clear and the nature, timing, and extent of external influences on its history are unusually identifiable. The Japanese experience, therefore, not only yields important insights into the processes of environmental history, it offers important lessons for the wider environmental history of the planet and for our understanding of current global ecological problems. A work of immense erudition and reflecting a lifetime of scholarship, Japan: an Environmental History will be welcomed by all with an interest in environmental history and the historical development of Japan.

Author : Sven Saaler,Christopher W. A. Szpilman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317599036

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Routledge Handbook of Modern Japanese History by Sven Saaler,Christopher W. A. Szpilman Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Modern Japanese History is a concise overview of modern Japanese history from the middle of the nineteenth century until the end of the twentieth century. Written by a group of international historians, each an authority in his or her field, the book covers modern Japanese history in an accessible yet comprehensive manner. The subjects featured in the book range from the development of the political system and matters of international relations, to social and economic history and gender issues, to post-war discussions about modern Japan’s historical trajectory and its wartime past. Divided into thematic parts, the sections include: Nation, empire and borders Ideologies and the political system Economy and society Historical legacies and memory Each chapter outlines important historiographical debates and controversies, summarizes the latest developments in the field, and identifies research topics that have not yet received sufficient scholarly attention. As such, the book will be useful to students and scholars of Japanese history, Asian history and Asian Studies.

Author : Richard Perren
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Japan
ISBN : 0719024587

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Japanese Studies from Pre-History to 1990 by Richard Perren Pdf

Author : David Fedman
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780295747477

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Seeds of Control by David Fedman Pdf

Japanese colonial rule in Korea (1905–1945) ushered in natural resource management programs that profoundly altered access to and ownership of the peninsula’s extensive mountains and forests. Under the banner of “forest love,” the colonial government set out to restructure the rhythms and routines of agrarian life, targeting everything from home heating to food preparation. Timber industrialists, meanwhile, channeled Korea’s forest resources into supply chains that grew in tandem with Japan’s imperial sphere. These mechanisms of resource control were only fortified after 1937, when the peninsula and its forests were mobilized for total war. In this wide-ranging study David Fedman explores Japanese imperialism through the lens of forest conservation in colonial Korea—a project of environmental rule that outlived the empire itself. Holding up for scrutiny the notion of conservation, Seeds of Control examines the roots of Japanese ideas about the Korean landscape, as well as the consequences and aftermath of Japanese approaches to Korea’s “greenification.” Drawing from sources in Japanese and Korean, Fedman writes colonized lands into Japanese environmental history, revealing a largely untold story of green imperialism in Asia.

Author : Dr. Qing Li
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780525559863

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Forest Bathing by Dr. Qing Li Pdf

The definitive guide to the therapeutic Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, or the art and science of how trees can promote health and happiness Notice how a tree sways in the wind. Run your hands over its bark. Take in its citrusy scent. As a society we suffer from nature deficit disorder, but studies have shown that spending mindful, intentional time around trees--what the Japanese call shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing--can promote health and happiness. In this beautiful book--featuring more than 100 color photographs from forests around the world, including the forest therapy trails that criss-cross Japan--Dr. Qing Li, the world's foremost expert in forest medicine, shows how forest bathing can reduce your stress levels and blood pressure, strengthen your immune and cardiovascular systems, boost your energy, mood, creativity, and concentration, and even help you lose weight and live longer. Once you've discovered the healing power of trees, you can lose yourself in the beauty of your surroundings, leave everyday stress behind, and reach a place of greater calm and wellness.

Author : Conrad Totman
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1995-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520203563

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Early Modern Japan by Conrad Totman Pdf

This thoughtfully organized survey of Japan's early modern period (1568-1868) is a remarkable blend of political, economic, intellectual, literary, and cultural history. The only truly comprehensive study in English of the Tokugawa period, it also introduces a new ecological perspective, covering natural disasters, resource use, demographics, and river control.

Author : Mark Levene,Rob Johnson,Penny Roberts
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : 9781847601674

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History at the End of the World by Mark Levene,Rob Johnson,Penny Roberts Pdf

The authors of this collection of essays propose that climate change means serious peril. The approaches begin from archaeology, literature, religion, psychology, sociology, philosophy of science, engineering and sustainable development, as well as 'straight' history. Our argument, however, is not about the science per se. It is about us, our deep and more recent history, and how we arrived at this calamitous impasse. With contributions from academic activists and independent researchers, History at the End of the World challenges advocates of 'business as usual' to think again. But in its wide-ranging assessment of how we transcend the current crisis, it also proposes that the human past could be our most powerful resource in the struggle for survival.

Author : Carl Mosk
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2000-12-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 076563855X

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Japanese Industrial History by Carl Mosk Pdf

This text provides a detailed examination of the industrial development of Japan since th Meiji restoration (1868) and shows the extent to which Japan's own urbanization played a crucial role in its overall economic development.

Author : Selçuk Esenbel
Publisher : Global Oriental
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004212770

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Japan, Turkey and the World of Islam by Selçuk Esenbel Pdf

Widely known for her writings on Islam with a particular focus on the transnational history of politics in Islam and Japan, this volume brings together twenty of the author’s key essays that have been structured thematically.

Author : Karl F. Friday
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429979163

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Japan Emerging by Karl F. Friday Pdf

Japan Emerging provides a comprehensive survey of Japan from prehistory to the nineteenth century. Incorporating the latest scholarship and methodology, leading authorities writing specifically for this volume outline and explore the main developments in Japanese life through ancient, classical, medieval, and early modern periods. Instead of relying solely on lists of dates and prominent names, the authors focus on why and how Japanese political, social, economic, and intellectual life evolved. Each part begins with a timeline and a set of guiding questions and issues to help orient readers and enhance continuity. Engaging, thorough, and accessible, this is an essential text for all students and scholars of Japanese history.

Author : M. Patricia Marchak
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0773513469

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Logging the Globe by M. Patricia Marchak Pdf

With the growth of industrial forestry in the southern hemisphere and the restructuring of forestry in the northern hemisphere, the industry is undergoing tremendous change. Logging the Globe investigates the transformations that are taking place and their ecological, social, and economic impact.

Author : Hitoshi Sakio,Toshikazu Tamura
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008-08-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 4431767363

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Ecology of Riparian Forests in Japan by Hitoshi Sakio,Toshikazu Tamura Pdf

Riparian forests along streams and rivers are diverse in species, structure, and regeneration processes, and have important ecological functions in maintaining landscape and biodiversity. This book discusses riparian forests from subpolar to warm-temperate zones, covering headwater streams, braided rivers on alluvial fans, and low-gradient meandering rivers. It presents the dynamics and mechanisms that govern the coexistence of riparian tree species, tree demography, the response to water stress of trees, and the conservation of endangered species, and focuses on natural disturbances, life-history strategies, and the ecophysiology of trees. Because many riparian landscapes have been degraded and are disappearing at an alarming rate, the regeneration of the remaining riparian ecosystems is urgent. With contributions by more than 20 experts in diverse fields, this book offers useful information for the conservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of riparian ecosystems that remain in world streams and rivers.