Intended for undergraduate and graduate courses on Japan, this book show that contrary to the popular perception, the standard models of modern economics do apply to Japan. It focuses on: Japan's economic growth and development; it's integration with the world economy; government policies and their effects; and economic institutions and practices.

Lucid explanations and comprehensive and rigorous analysis make it a natural choice for any interested in comprehending the rise of the Japanese economy.

1. Incomes and Welfare of the Japanese Today
2. Economic History Part 1, The Tokugawa Period, 1603-1868, and the Meiji Era, 1868-1912
3. Economic History Part 2, The Twentieth Century, 1912-1945
4. Economic History Part 3, Postwar Recovery, 1945-1964
5. Saving
6. Macroeconomics
7. International Finance
8. International Trade
9. Industrial Policy
10. Public Finance
11. Environmental Strategy
12. Industrial Organization
13. Finance
14. Marketing
15. Labor
16. Technology