Yearbook Japan, 2020, Vol. 49. Moscow: Association of Japanologists of Russia, 2020, 512 p.
The present issue of Yearbook Japan presents articles by leading Russian Japanese Studies scholars analyzing the problems of the present-day Japanese society and state, as well as the problems of history and culture of Japan. The edition is aimed at specialists in country studies, as well as at all those interested in Japan.
CONTENTS
INTERNAL AND FOREIGN POLICY
Panov A.N. Mori Yoshirō: Man and Politician
9
Streltsov D.V. “The Diplomacy of Apologies” in the Foreign Policy of Postwar Japan
29
ECONOMICS AND SOCIETY
Zhilina L.V. COVID-19: Japanese Traditions against a New Challenge
62
Lebedeva I.P. Education and Starting Opportunities of Japanese Youth
86
Kulneva P.V. Taiwan as a Part of Japanese Companies’ Economic Strategy in East Asia
121
Mishchenko Ya.V. Japan in Regional Integration: Problems, Challenges, and Prospects
157
Abacheva Z.A. Tokyo Megacity: Past, Present, and Future
175
HISTORY
Datsyshen V.G. Military Japanese Studies in the Far East in the Early 20th Century
191
Marakhonova S.I. Serge Elisséeff: Life and Career
218
Molodyakov V.E. Continental Policy of Japan as Seen from France: From Manchurian Incident to China Incident
253
Meshcheryakov A.N. The Image of a «Hero» in Japan during World War II
274
CULTURE
Vinogradova T.I., Toropygina M.V. On the History of Japanese Philological Studies: Shimizu Hamaomi’s Introduction to Kara monogatari (1809)
299
Zaberezhnaya O.A. Mushanokōji Saneatsu in the Eyes of Contemporaries
324
Sarkisov K.O. Chaliapin and Russian Musical Culture in Japan (20–30s of 20th century)
345
Romanenko A.S. The Metaphysical and Ontological Basis of Martin Heidegger’s and Eihei Dōgen’s Teachings: Marking the Problem Field of Comparative Philosophical Study
371
Katasonova E.L. Koreeda Hirokazu: Pain and Fears of Modern Man
390
TRANSLATIONS
Trubnikova N.N. Tales of India in Buddha Age in Konjaku monogatarishū
419
“The Thunder God”. The Kabuki Play Narukami Introduction, translation, and comments by V. V. Khomchenkova
454
ANNIVERSARY OF THE SCHOLAR
Strugova Ye.V., Korchagina T.I., Nechayeva L.T., Gurevich T.M. Anniversary of Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vladimir Mikhaylovich Alpatov