Japanese Foodways, Past and Present
 "An excellent resource. . . . An exciting addition to a growing collection of English-language literature on the foodways of Japan."--Journal of Folklore Research "A pathbreaking volume on Japanese culinary history with great depth and scope."--Merry Isaacs White, author ofPerfectly Japanese: Making Families in an Era of Upheaval "Significantly advances our knowledge of the history of Japanese food."--Gastronomica"A welcome addition to the growing body of scholarly literature on Japanese food and foodways."--Southeast Review of Asian Studies "This volume makes an important contribution to a growing field of study."--Monumenta Nipponica"Provides an eye-opening view of the influence that other countries had on Japanese food culture, and how Japan was never an island unto itself."--Choice