Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

日本の静かなリーダーシップ－インド・太平洋の再形成
Solis, Mireya, Japan's Quiet Leadership: Reshaping the Indo-Pacific. 260 pp. 2023 (Brookings Institution Pr., US) <710-729>
ISBN 978-0-8157-4026-1 hard ¥17,952.- (税込) US$ 85.00 *
ISBN 978-0-8157-3997-5 paper ¥6,325.- (税込) US$ 29.95 *

森宜人他編　20世紀の都市の形成－日本と欧州のトランスナショナルな都市史へ向けて
Liedtke, Rainer / Mori, Takahito / Schmidtpott, K. (eds.), The Making of the 20th Century City: Towards a Transnational Urban History of Japan and Europe. (Beitraege zur Stadtgeschichte und Urbanisierungsforschung 23) 305 S. 2023:3 (F. Steiner, GW) <710-795>
ISBN 978-3-515-13408-8 hard ¥15,345.- (税込) EUR 62.00 *

Broadening the global perspective is high on the agenda for the current study of urban history. It is widely accepted in contemporary Japanese urban history that the prototype of the modern city was formed in the decades between the 1900s and the 1930s, when, against the background of accelerating urbanisation, the ideas of modernity in terms of regularity, functionality and rationality contributed to the establishment of mass culture and ultimately to social mobilisation for 'total war'. These views coincide with those of European urban history. In order to understand this coincidence, the volume is divided into three parts: 1. Surveys of mutual historiographical perceptions, 2. Case studies of urban architecture, the garden city concept, concepts of urban disaster prevention, infrastructure building and organised urban leisure, 3. Observations from the perspective of European urban history. The combination will not only elucidate the process of making the 20th century Japanese city, but also help the reader to rethink the modern European city in a global context.

齊藤美野、佐藤美希編　通事－近世日本における翻訳者
Saito, Mino / Sato, Miki (eds.), Tsuji, Interpreters in and Around Early Modern Japan. (Translation History) 206 pp. 2023:11 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <710-796>
ISBN 978-3-031-37651-1 hard ¥37,121.- (税込) EUR 149.99 *

This book introduces English-speaking audiences to tsuji, who were interpreters in different contexts in Japan and then the Ryukyu Kingdom from the late 16th to the mid-19th century. It comprises seven historical case studies on tsuji in which contributors adopt a context-oriented approach. They aim to explore the function of these interpreters in communication with other cultures in different languages, including Japanese, Dutch, Chinese, Korean, Ryukyuan, English, Russian and Ainu. Each chapter elucidates the tsuji and the surrounding social, political and economic conditions. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of translation and interpreting, but also readers interested in the early modern history of interpreting and cultural exchange. It will similarly appeal to those interested in the Japanese language, but with limited access to books written in Japanese.

地村孝充著　遺産とツーリズムにおける持続可能性管理－日本におけるもったいないのコンセプトと実践－
Jimura, Takamitsu, Sustainability Management in Heritage and Tourism: The Concept and Practice of Mottainai in Japan. 330 pp. 2023:11 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <710-431>
ISBN 978-3-031-40268-5 hard ¥37,121.- (税込) EUR 149.99 *

Increasingly, the tourism industry is looking towards sustainability, responding to public demand and local environmental policy. This monograph explores the concept of sustainability in the context of heritage and tourism studies, as well as examining the practices adopted to realize or enhance the sustainability of these industries. Beginning with a broad overview, outlining the theory and scholarly landscape, this book then focuses on cases of sustainable tourism in Japan, exploring the concept of 'mottainai'. Mottainai is a traditional Japanese term and means an ethical attitude towards the use of a range of resources needed for human life. This Japanese word can be understood as 'what a waste', and can promote the environmentally-friendly way of life, encouraging reduce, reuse and recycle.This book will be of interest to scholars and students of heritage, tourism, and sustainability management; both those interested in Japan specifically, and those who are interested in new approaches for sustainability in tourism management.