Shedding new light on the manifestations of difference in Japan from a diverse range of authors and perspectives, this extraordinary book is a study of those persons who are very much part of Japanese society today, but whose voices have long been neglected, silenced or oppressed.
'Transcultural Japan provides insightful analyses of race, gender and identity in contemporary Japan that can be utilized by both seasoned academics and newcomers to Japanese studies.' - Stephen Robert Nagy, Waseda University,Social Science Japan Journal, vol 12, no 2, Winter 2009
