Intro; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Humble Leaders of the Free World; 2. Samurai at the Sure Seaters; 3. Friendship through Flowers; 4. How to Be American with Shibui Things; 5. Satori in America; 6. Zen Goes "Boom"; 7. Japan for the Rest of Us; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About Meghan Warner Mettler; Series List.
Summary
"A study of the shibui phenomenon, in which American middle-class consumers embraced Japanese culture as familiar, yet exotic, in the two decades following the end of World War II"-- Provided by publisher.
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