Japanese Culture

Florian Coulmas

Starting from the question of what is genuinely Japanese about Japanese culture and what is culturally conditioned, Florian Coulmas shows what distinguishes contemporary Japanese culture from others and clarifies what is meant by culture: everyday behaviour and social relations (manners, kinship, etc.); values and convictions (especially religious); institutions such as the annual cycle, school or the company; and finally forms of material culture (including clothing and fashion, housing and architecture, food and aesthetics).