Science, Technology, and Medicine in the Modern Japanese Empire
Science, Technology, and Medicine in the Modern Japanese Empire

Author: David G. Wittner

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-03-22

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 1317444361

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Science, technology, and medicine all contributed to the emerging modern Japanese empire and conditioned key elements of post-war development. As the only emerging non-Western country that was a colonial power in its own right, Japan utilized these fields not only to define itself as racially different from other Asian countries and thus justify its imperialist activities, but also to position itself within the civilized and enlightened world with the advantages of modern science, technologies, and medicine. This book explores the ways in which scientists, engineers and physicians worked directly and indirectly to support the creation of a new Japanese empire, focussing on the eve of World War I and linking their efforts to later post-war developments. By claiming status as a modern, internationally-engaged country, the Japanese government was faced with having to control pathogens that might otherwise not have threatened the nation. Through the use of traditional and innovative techniques, this volume shows how the government was able to fulfil the state’s responsibility to protect society to varying degrees. Chapter 14 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Science, Technology and Society in Contemporary Japan
Science, Technology and Society in Contemporary Japan

Author: Morris Low

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1999-11-28

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780521654258

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This book explores the dynamic relationship between science, technology and Japanese society, examining how it has contributed to economic growth and national well-being. It presents a synthesis of recent debates by juxtaposing competing views about the role and direction of science, technology and medical care in Japan. Topics discussed include government policy, the private sector and community responses; computers and communication; the automobile industry, the aerospace industry and quality control; the environment; consumer electronics; medical care; and the role of gender. This is an ideal introductory text for students in the sociology of science and technology, the history and philosophy of science, and Japanese studies. Up-to-date research and case studies make this an invaluable resource for readers interested in the nature of science and technology in the twenty-first century.

The U.S.-Japan Science and Technology Agreement: A Drama in Five Acts
The U.S.-Japan Science and Technology Agreement: A Drama in Five Acts

Author: Cecil H. Uyehara

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-11-22

Total Pages: 363

ISBN-13: 1351743414

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This title was first published in 2000. An account of the 1988 US-Japan Science and Technology Agreement (88STA). The research methodology of the study is based on interviews and analysis of the relevant documents and articles augmented by an analysis of selected studies on US-Japan and science and technology relations. The author hopes to: increase the reader's understanding of the bureaucratic process and negotiations within the US and Japanese government in drafting an agreement and the interaction of the negotiators in the outcome; increase our knowledge about how the US-Japanese relationship in science and technology in the public sector is managed; throw some light on how domestic factors impact on preparing for a negotiating a new agreement between the US and Japan on science and technology; develop insights into the negotiating styles of each country; assess its role as a model agreement for negotiating similar agreements with other countries; learn some lessons for future negotiations with Japan in the science and technology area and with other countries if this Agreement is to be used as a model.

Gaining Ground
Gaining Ground

Author: George Gamota

Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. : Ballinger Publishing Company

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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Building a Modern Japan
Building a Modern Japan

Author: M. Low

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2005-05-05

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1403981116

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In the late Nineteenth-century, the Japanese embarked on a program of westernization in the hope of building a strong and modern nation. Science, technology and medicine played an important part, showing European nations that Japan was a world power worthy of respect. It has been acknowledged that state policy was important in the development of industries but how well-organized was the state and how close were government-business relations? The book seeks to answer these questions and others. The first part deals with the role of science and medicine in creating a healthy nation. The second part of the book is devoted to examining the role of technology, and business-state relations in building a modern nation.

Japan's Growing Technological Capability
Japan's Growing Technological Capability

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1992-02-01

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0309047803

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The perspectives of technologists, economists, and policymakers are brought together in this volume. It includes chapters dealing with approaches to assessment of technology leadership in the United States and Japan, an evaluation of future impacts of eroding U.S. technological preeminence, an analysis of the changing nature of technology-based global competition, and a discussion of policy options for the United States.

Innovation Nation
Innovation Nation

Author: C. Holroyd

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2007-11-13

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 0230599451

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This book explores Japan's efforts to promote the commercial benefits of science and technology. Japan has made major scientific investments, with a view to enhancing the country's medium and long-term economic prospects; these successful efforts have re-enforced the country's reputation as a leader in the promotion of national innovation.

A Social History of Science and Technology in Contemporary Japan: The occupation period 1945-1952
A Social History of Science and Technology in Contemporary Japan: The occupation period 1945-1952

Author: Shigeru Nakayama

Publisher: ISBS

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 670

ISBN-13: 9781876843106

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In 1983, Nakayama begin work on the "Japanese Science and Technology" project, in which a team of over 50 experts was assembled to document the miraculous growth of Japanese science and technology after WWII, including both its positive and negative aspects. With the 1999 completion of the seventh volume generated by the project, the team turned to making their work available to a broader, non-Japanese speaking audience; this involved not only translation of the language, but also adjustments to content to make the original Japanese-oriented contexts and inferences intelligible to a non-Japanese audience. In this first English-language edition, fourteen Japanese experts contribute 28 chapters examining General Headquarters (GHQ) and demilitarization policy; academic research and its system under the Occupation; the reorganization of industrial and social systems; and scientists and engineers in the postwar democracy. Distributed by ISBS. c. Book News Inc.

21st Century Innovation Systems for Japan and the United States
21st Century Innovation Systems for Japan and the United States

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2009-05-15

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 0309136628

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Recognizing that a capacity to innovate and commercialize new high-technology products is increasingly a key for the economic growth in the environment of tighter environmental and resource constraints, governments around the world have taken active steps to strengthen their national innovation systems. These steps underscore the belief of these governments that the rising costs and risks associated with new potentially high-payoff technologies, their spillover or externality-generating effects and the growing global competition, require national R&D programs to support the innovations by new and existing high-technology firms within their borders. The National Research Council's Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP) has embarked on a study of selected foreign innovation programs in comparison with major U.S. programs. The "21st Century Innovation Systems for the United States and Japan: Lessons from a Decade of Change" symposium reviewed government programs and initiatives to support the development of small- and medium-sized enterprises, government-university- industry collaboration and consortia, and the impact of the intellectual property regime on innovation. This book brings together the papers presented at the conference and provides a historical context of the issues discussed at the symposium.