| Towards Friendship: The Relationship Between Norway and Japan, 1905-2005 Contributor(s): Mageli, Eldrid (Author) |
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ISBN: 8274772547 ISBN-13: 9788274772540 Publisher: Fagbokforlaget OUR PRICE: $58.41 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2006 Annotation: Japanese culture appears to be found everywhere in the West today. Sushi, sudoku, origami, sumo, manga, anime, and pkemon have become familiar idioms, especially among younger people. Norwegian interest in Japan, however, is not a recent phenomenon. In spite of the geographical and cultural distance, Norway and Japan have developed relations in a number of fields since the turn of the 20th century, and even before. When the first Norwegian missionaries arrived in Japan after the Second World War, other Norwegians had long since become acquainted with the country. Japanese aesthetic trends were known in Europe from the second half of the 19th century, and influenced Scandinavian artistic expressions. There was, as well, considerable Norwegian interest in the commercial potential of Japan's expanding whaling and shipping industry. Although the Second World War disrupted the diplomatic relations, contact between the two countries has steadily increased since the 1950s. At the turn of the |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 327.520 |
| LCCN: 2007468951 |
| Series: Issues in Contemporary History |
| Physical Information: 238 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Japanese culture appears to be found everywhere in the West today. Sushi, sudoku, origami, sumo, manga, anime, and pokemon have become familiar idioms, especially among younger people. Norwegian interest in Japan, however, is not a recent phenomenon. In spite of the geographical and cultural distance, Norway and Japan have developed relations in a number of fields since the turn of the 20th century, and even before. When the first Norwegian missionaries arrived in Japan after the Second World War, other Norwegians had long since become acquainted with the country. Japanese aesthetic trends were known in Europe from the second half of the 19th century, and influenced Scandinavian artistic expressions. There was, as well, considerable Norwegian interest in the commercial potential of Japan's expanding whaling and shipping industry. Although the Second World War disrupted the diplomatic relations, contact between the two countries has steadily increased since the 1950s. At the turn of the 21st century, Japan had become Norway's most important trading partner in Asia. This book is based on rich empirical material and examines some of the fascinating stories that form the basis and background for today's close and cordial relationship between Norway and Japan. |