The Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless NationA full-scale examination of the inner workings of Japan's political and industrial system. From the Trade Paperback edition. |
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Page 74
... burakumin ( ' hamlet people ' ) , the members of these communities , though indistinguishable physically from non - burakumin Japanese , are descendants of a combina- tion of ritually ' unclean ' people ( butchers , leather - workers ...
... burakumin ( ' hamlet people ' ) , the members of these communities , though indistinguishable physically from non - burakumin Japanese , are descendants of a combina- tion of ritually ' unclean ' people ( butchers , leather - workers ...
Page 342
... Burakumin Libera- tion League ( BLL ) . The denunciation tactics of this group have made it very powerful when it confronts publishers , authors , journalists , editors and teachers . Any of these who says anything about the burakumin ...
... Burakumin Libera- tion League ( BLL ) . The denunciation tactics of this group have made it very powerful when it confronts publishers , authors , journalists , editors and teachers . Any of these who says anything about the burakumin ...
Page 439
... Burakumin are three and a half times more likely than non - burakumin Japanese to suffer from a physical disorder , according to calculations by a BLL - affiliated research institute . See Murakoshi Sueo and Miwa Yoshio ( eds ) ...
... Burakumin are three and a half times more likely than non - burakumin Japanese to suffer from a physical disorder , according to calculations by a BLL - affiliated research institute . See Murakoshi Sueo and Miwa Yoshio ( eds ) ...
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The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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