Issues of Japanology: Finding the way. Review of the collective monograph “Japan: Civilization, Culture, Language 2022”

Abstract

This review analyzes the collective monograph “Japan: Civilization, Culture, Language 2022”. The main object of research for its authors was to identify the traditional foundations of contemporary Japanese society and cultural continuity for the sake of a deeper understanding of the structure and functioning of Japanese society. The result is an analysis of historical events, literary and linguistic trends, economic and legal system characterizing Japan today. The work also pays special attention to the Russian- Japanese relations, examines related issues of history, economy and religion of the XIX – XX centuries. As a conclusion the authors describe scientific challenges facing Japanologists nowadays.

Keywords

• japan
• japanese society
• the issue of gender
• japanese company management
• covid-19
• russian-japanese relations