5 books to learn more about Japan
March 31, 2019
CHRISTA
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Kyle and I love to read so as soon as we made the decision to intern for a year at CBI, we've had a wishlist of books we have been working our way through. We know that the Japanese culture is so fundamentally different than our own and we want to do all we can to serve and love these people well! Since you are on our team, we figured we would share some of the books we've been reading and hope to read soon.
By Johnathan Clements
This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed seclusion.
Status: Kyle Finished | Christa Currently Reading
Edited by: Roger Davies + Osamu Ikeno
Readers of this book will gain a clear understanding of what makes the Japanese, and their society, tick. All in all, this book is an easy-to-use introduction to the distinguishing characteristics of Japanese society; an invaluable resource for anyone.
Status: Reading Together
By Shusaku Endo
Seventeenth-century Japan: Two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to a country hostile to their religion, where feudal lords force the faithful to publicly renounce their beliefs. Eventually captured and forced to watch their Japanese Christian brothers lay down their lives for their faith, the priests bear witness to unimaginable cruelties that test their own beliefs.
Status: Kyle Finished | Christa Currently Reading
By Roger Davies and Osamu Ikeno
A comprehensive overview of the religion and philosophy of Japan. This cultural history of Japan explains the diverse cultural traditions that underlie modern Japan and offers readers real insights into Japanese manners and etiquette.
Status: On wishlist
Edited By Basil Hall Chamberlain
The Kojiki is one of the two primary sources for Shinto, the Japanese national religion. It starts in the realm of myth, with the creation of Japan from foam. Innumerable gods and goddesses are described. The narrative moves from mythology to historical legends, and culminates in a chronology of the early Imperial line.
Status: On Wishlist
If you decided to read one of these books we would love to know! Or if you have a book recommendation we'd love to hear that too! Shoot us an email to let us know!
BONUS BOOK
BONUS BOOK
After putting this blog post out there, we received a recommendation for another book to read! We have already purchased it, so we are adding it to our list.
By Samuel Lee
Since the mid-sixteenth century, Christianity has been notably active in Japan, and yet Japan remains one of the least-evangelized nations in the world. The Japanese and Christianity is an attempt to work out an appropriate response to the question, “What are the main reasons why Christianity has not yet succeeded in Japan?” It investigates various factors, i.e. the societal, cultural, historical, missiological and political dimensions of Christianity in Japan, in searching for possible answers. The Japanese and Christianity is a valuable resource for missionaries and those who are interested in introducing Christianity to the Japanese people.
Status: Kyle Currently Reading | Christa On Deck
Updated: April 5, 2019
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