Anthropology, Sociology, Japan, Japanese, Cultural, United States, World War II 

"'The Chrysanthemum and the Sword' covers the view of life of the people of Japan and their many-faceted view of themselves. Here are the main outlines of Japanese society, their curious system of practical ethics, their ideas of good and evil, and the structured disciplines that make the Japanese able to live according to their code. The political, religious, and economic life of Japan from the early days through Feudalism, the restoration of the Emperor, the Meiji reform, modern industrialism, the second world war, the surrender of Japan and its aftermath are thoroughly explored. The life of the person and of the family--etiquette, sexual conduct, marriage, prostitution, and the institution of the Geisha--are all examined in depth. There is also penetrating discussion of Buddhism, Shinto, Zen, and Yoga. Especially illuminating is the thoroughgoing contrast of the civilization of Japan with that of the United States"--From Back Cover.