The History of Anglo-Japanese Relations, 1600-2000: Volume IV: Economic and Business Relations

John Weste teaches in the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Durham. xi Editors' Note Japanese names are given in the Japanese order, with family name preceding given name, except where the reference is to a Japanese author writing in English. Romanization is according to the modified Hepburn system, but macrons to indicate long vowels have been omitted. xii This volume consists of an overview of the history of business and economic relations between Japan and Britain, followed by eight more specialist essays, four by Japanese scholars, and four by British scholars. The chapters as a whole have benefited from support from a number of organizations and individuals. We would like to express our gratitude to the funders and organizers of the Anglo-Japanese History Project. For research and editing assistance, and help with the organization of workshops, we would like to thank Kishida Makoto, Helen Macnaughtan, Miki Sayoko, Anna Spadavecchia, Peter von Staden and Washizaki Shuntaro. Participants at the workshops at which draft versions of the chapters were presented offered valuable comments and advice. Responsibility for the content of the papers naturally lies exclusively with the editors and authors, but we hope that this volume will help to stimulate further research and a greater understanding of this aspect of the history of Anglo-Japanese relations. We would like to thank the Museum of British Road Transport for permission to reproduced photographs 1-5 in chapter 6, and the Institute of Mechanical Engineers for permission to reproduce photographs 6 and 7 in chapter 8. V. 5. This pioneering collection of essays by Japanese, British and Canadian scholars demonstrates how individuals, government agencies and non-governmental organizations have confirmed and challenged the ideas of diplomats and statesmen. Case studies of mutual perceptions, feminism, ceremonial, theatre, economic and social thought, fine arts, broadcasting, labour and missionary activity all illustrate how varieties of nationalism and internationalism have shaped the development of Anglo-Japanese relations. Furthermore it reveals the British admiration of Japan and a desire to emulate Japanese efficiency as a recurring theme in debates on the condition of Britain in the twentieth century v. 1. The political-diplomatic dimension, 1600-1930 / edited by Ian Nish and Yoichi Kibata ; with assistance from Tadashi Kuramatsu ; foreword by Chihiro Hosoya and Ian Nish v. 2. The political-diplomatic dimension, 1931-2000 / edited by Ian Nish and Yoichi Kibata ; with assistance from Tadashi Kuramatsu ; foreword by Chihiro Hosoya and Ian Nish v. 3. The military dimension v. 4. Economic and business relations / edited by Janet E. Hunter and S. Sugiyama v. 5. Social and cultural perspectives / edited by Gordon Daniels and Chushichi Tsuzuki. Annotation. This volume is concerned with the development of business and economic relations between Britain and Japan from the early seventeenth century up to the late twentieth century. Particular attention is given to commodity trade, capital flows, the transfer of knowledge and the overall balance of economic power between the two nations. Mutual perceptions of economic strengths and weaknesses are also considered, and the economic relationship located in the broader context of political and strategic interaction V. 4. This volume is concerned with the development of business and economic relations between Britain and Japan from the early seventeenth century up to the late twentieth century. Particular attention is given to commodity trade, capital flows, the transfer of knowledge and the overall balance of economic power between the two nations. Mutual perceptions of economic strengths and weaknesses are also considered, and the economic relationship located in the broader context of political and strategic interaction v. 1. The political-diplomatic dimension, 1600-1930 / edited by Ian Nish and Yoichi Kibata ; with assistance from Tadashi Kuramatsu ; foreword by Chihiro Hosoya and Ian Nish v. 2. The political-diplomatic dimension, 1931-2000 / edited by Ian Nish and Yoichi Kibata ; with assistance from Tadashi Kuramatsu ; foreword by Chihiro Hosoya and Ian Nish v. 3. The Militlary Dimension v. 4. Economic and business relations / edited by Janet E. Hunter and S. Sugiyama v. 5. Social and cultural perspectives. V. 3. This volume presents 19 original essays by Japanese, British and other international historians and covers the evolving military relationship from the 19th century through to the end of the 20th century. The main focus is on the interwar period when both military establishments shifted from collaboration to conflict, as well as wartime issues such as the treatment of POWs seen from both sides, the Occupation of Japan and war crimes trials

Part of a five-volume series on the history of Anglo-Japanese relations, this volume is concerned with the development of business and economic relations between Britain and Japan from the early 17th century up to the year 2000. These essays give particular attention to commodity trade, capital flows, the transfer of knowledge and the overall balance of economic power between the two nations.

V. 1. This volume deals with relations between Japan and Britain in the poetical diplomatic sphere from 1931 to the present day. From the political diplomatic standpoint, it discusses the deteriorating relationship of the 1930s and leads on to the development of increasingly healthy postwar relations. The book consists of parallel essays from Japanese and British academic specialists V. 2. This volume deals with relations between Japan and Britain in the poetical-diplomatic sphere from 1931 to the present day. From the political-diplomatic standpoint, it discusses the deteriorating relationship of the 1930s and leads on to the development of increasingly healthy postwar relations. The book consists of parallel essays from Japanese and British academic specialists This chapter gives an overview of Anglo-Japanese economic relations from the early seventeenth century to the present time, focusing on the key terms of 'trade and industry', 'finance', 'technology' and 'the industrial challenge'.