Representations of “Japanese Nature”

Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney, is William F. Vilas Research Professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She has received many accolades including the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, La médaille du Collège de France, and the Order of the Sacred Treasure (from the Japanese Government). She has published 18 books in both English and Japanese and her work has been translated into eleven languages.

Dedication

Acknowledgements

List of Illustrations



Part I: Foundation



Introduction: “Nature” in Anthropological Theories



Chapter 1. Inhabitants of the Universe



Part II: “Japanese Nature” by the Elite



Chapter 2. Rice Paddies with Pure Water: Birth of “Japanese Nature” in Early Nara Period (710-794 AD)

Chapter 3. Agrarian Four Seasons to Culturally Defined Four Seasons: Late Nara Period (710-794) and Heian Period (794-1185)

Chapter 4. Rock Garden as “Japanese Nature: Medieval Period (1185-1603)



Part III: “Nature” as the Symbol of the Japanese Collective Self



Chapter 5. Rice Paddies, Cherry Blossoms, and Mount Fuji as “Japanese Nature”: Edo Period (1603-1867)

Chapter 6. Nationalization and Militarization of “Japanese Nature”: Modern Period (1868-1945)



Part IV: “Nature” Consumed



Chapter 7. Domestication/Commodification of “Japanese Nature”: Contemporary Period (after 1945)

Chapter 8. Rice as Pure Money: Cultural Bases for Consumerism.



Conclusion



References

Index