This study clarifies the nature and political effect of nationalist political thought in prewar Japan (1800-1941). A common belief that Japanese nationalism is of a particular nature unique to Japan, and that it is anti-liberal-democratic, feudal, hierarchical, and militaristic is denied. My...

This article discusses the relationship between Japanese labor law and employment customs, building on this rationalistic understanding of the Japanese employment customs. Our basic conclusion is as follows. The Japanese employment custom developed naturally through an agreement among the...