{"product_id":"shinkansen-from-bullet-train-to-symbol-of-modern-japan-9780415444095","title":"Shinkansen: From Bullet Train to Symbol of Modern Japan","description":"Hood gives a thorough examination of the phenomenon of the shinkansen, and its relationship with Japanese society. He includes the history of the the bullet train, the reasons behind its success, and demonstrates how it went from being simply a high-speed rail network to attaining the status of iconic national symbol.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Hood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415444095\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher P. Hood is Director of the Cardiff Japanese Studies Centre, Cardiff University and Associate Fellow at Chatham House. He is the author of Japanese Education Reform: Nakasone's Legacy (Routledge 2001), co-editor with G. Bownas and D. Powers of Doing Business with the Japanese (2003), and regularly handles media enquiries relating to Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43211504877683,"sku":"9.78042E+12","price":99.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_a9ba6160-a6bd-46fb-a167-7720d3ade4f6.jpg?v=1753186498","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/shinkansen-from-bullet-train-to-symbol-of-modern-japan-9780415444095","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}