This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of the influences that have shaped modern-day Japan. Spanning one and a half centuries from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 to the beginning of the twenty-first century, this volume covers topics such as technology, food, nationalism and rise of anime and manga in the visual arts. The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture traces the cultural transformation that took place over the course of the twentieth century, and paints a picture of a nation rich in cultural diversity. With contributions from some of the most prominent scholars in the field, The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture is an authoritative introduction to this subject.

这本《指南》对塑造现代日本的影响作了全面概述。本书跨越了从1868年明治维新到21世纪初的一个半世纪，涵盖了技术、食品、民族主义以及视觉艺术中的动漫和漫画的崛起等主题。剑桥现代日本文化指南》追溯了20世纪发生的文化转型，并描绘了一个富有文化多样性的国家。剑桥现代日本文化伴侣》由该领域一些最杰出的学者撰写，是对这一主题的权威性介绍。