The culture of Japan as seen through its leisure
By: edited by Sepp Linhart and Sabine Frühstück.
Contributors: Linhart, Sepp.; Frühstück, Sabine.
Series: SUNY series in Japan in transition
Publisher: State University of New York Press; SUNY Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 397
Subjects: Leisure -- Social aspects -- Japan.; Recreation -- Social aspects -- Japan.
Description: The Culture of Japan as Seen through Its Leisure brings together scholars of various disciplines from around the globe to discuss different forms of leisure activities in past and present Japan, thus enriching our knowledge of Japanese culture. Arranged in five sections, the volume focuses on everyday activities such as leisure, sports, travel and nature, theater and music, playing games, and gambling.

The editors place the treated leisure activities into a historical frame of reference and relate them to the well-known classification scheme of games by Roger Caillois.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.