Introduction Cross-currents in the Study of Japanese Society PART ONE: THE EXPRESSION OF INDIVIDUAL SELF INTEREST 1 A Theory of Social Exchange as Applied to Japan 2 Arc, Circle and Sphere: Schedules for Selfhood 3 Some Conditions for QC Circles: Long-term Perspectives in the Behaviour of Individuals 4 Friendship in Cross-cultural Perspective PART TWO: INSTITUTIONS AND STRUCTURED INEQUALITY 5 A Multi-dimensional View of Stratification: a Framework for Comparative Analysis 6 The Transition of the Household System in Japan's Modernization 7 Resolving Social Conflicts: a Comparative View of Interpersonal and Inter-group Relations in Japan 8 Interest Groups and the Process of Political Decision making in Japan 9 Japanese Industrial Relations: an External Perspective PART THREE: METHODOLOGICAL HORIZONS 10 The Emic-Etic Distinction and Its Significance for Japanese Studies 11 The Role of Typologies in Understanding Japanese Culture and Society: From Linguistics to Social Science