Preface Yoichi Funabashi Introduction: What Can Japan Offer the World? Lully Miura Part One Galapagos Incubator Chapter 1 A Soft Superpower: The Pivot from Manufacturing to Pop Culture Matt Alt Chapter 2 Dominating the Pritzkers: Japan's Emergence as a Leader in Design Kengo Kuma and Dana Buntrock Chapter 3 Asia's Rediscovery of Japan: The Boom in Inbound Tourism Fumiko Kato Part Two Outliers and Pioneers Chapter 4 Departing from Silicon Valley: Japan's New Startup Ecosystem Kenji E. Kushida Chapter 5 A Nation of Centenarians: Japan's Revolution in Health and Wellness Yoshiki Ishikawa Chapter 6 Pursuing Nobels: Japan's Emergence as a Global Leader in Science David Cyranoski Chapter 7 Deciphering Japan: China's Fascination with Its Neighbor Mao Danqing Part Three Global Contributor Chapter 8 Lessons of Tohoku: The Sources of Japan's Resilience to Disaster Daniel P. Aldrich Chapter 9 Bridges Make Good Neighbors: Building Soft Power with ODA Hiromi Inami Chapter 10 Japan's Strategic Position: Global Civilian Power 2.0 Yuichi Hosoya Chapter 11 Obama in Hiroshima: A Model for Historical Reconciliation? Jennifer Lind Conclusion: Japan's Frontiers Are Global Frontiers Yoichi Funabashi About the Editors and Contributors Index

A theme is that Japan has been a sort of Galapagos, somewhat isolated from the world, with advantages and problems stemming from this. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.

“Martin Fackler, Yoichi Funabashi, and their colleagues lead us through a searching exploration of Japan’s many strengths and accomplishments—often unrecognized—and its lurking potential for future greatness. From basic science to anime and popular culture, together with innovations in human security, sustainable development, and social resiliency, Japan is on the cutting edge. Reinventing Japan provides the most compelling and eloquent statement yet about what Japan has to offer the world—and why, now more than ever, the world needs Japan.”