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Shinkansen

by Christopher Hood
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A thorough examination of the phenomenon of the shinkansen, and its relationship with Japanese society. It includes the history of the the bullet train, the reasons behind its success, and demonstrates how it went from being simply a high-speed rail netwo

About the Author, Christopher Hood

Christopher P. Hood is Director of the Cardiff Japanese Studies Centre, Cardiff University and Associate Fellow at Chatham House. He is the author of Japanese Education Reform: Nakasone’s Legacy (Routledge 2001), co-editor with G. Bownas and D. Powers of Doing Business with the Japanese (2003), and regularly handles media enquiries relating to Japan.

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Book Details

Published
January 19, 2006
Publisher
Routledge
ISBN
9780203180389

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