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January/February 1999 Issue

January/February 1999 Issue

Beyond the Rationalism of the Modern Era - the 20th Century in Retrospect (Part I)

Cover Story : Beyond the Rationalism of the Modern
Modern Rationalism and Its Limitations for Japanese
by Kida Gen
Cover Story : Beyond the Rationalism of the Modern
A Goer Does Not Go
by Sadakata Akira
Cover Story : Beyond the Rationalism of the Modern
Transformation in Modern Science and Modern Rationalism
by Murakami Yoichiro
SPECIAL ARTICLE
Japan's Economy – Analysis of the Recent Situation and Future Perspectives (Part 2)
by Tsutsumi Toshio
SPECIAL ARTICLE
Developing a Trade Policy based on Rules: The Japanese Experience (2)
by Sakamoto Yoshihiro
SPECIAL ARTICLE
The Impact of the Asian Economic Crisis on Trade
by Nakagawa Katsuhiro
TOP DRAWER
Trouble Brewing in Sake's Golden Age
by Phillip Harper
FEATURE: Excavating the Nara Capital (2)
Economy of the Nara Capital
by Tanaka Migaku
OBSERVER
Japan: Land of Fascinating Contrasts
by Muazaz Kasrawi
JAPAN AT HEART
Body Language
 by Elizabeth Kiritani (article) and Kiritani Itsuo (illustrations)
GALLERY
Ukiyo-e Women and Periods of Change
by Inada Toshiyuki
OUTING
Skirting the Inland Sea
by Bill Tingey
TOPICS
Nippon, Mitsubishi Oil to Merge into Japan's Largest Oil Firm
TOPICS
Japan's 1st Postwar National Bank
TOPICS
Stable Food Supply Urged by Government Panel
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
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