The Nissan Institute/RoutledgeCurzon Japanese studies series
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures and tables; List of contributors; Series editor's preface; Acknowledgements; A note on terminology; The voluntary and non-profit sector in Japan: a guide; Background to the sector; The voluntary and non-profit sector in contemporary Japan: emerging roles and organizational challenges in a changing society; The philanthropic roots of the voluntary and non-profit sector in Japan: the Rockefeller Legacy; The voluntary response to the Hanshin Awaji earthquake: a trigger for the development of the voluntary and non-profit sector in Japan.
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Explores the societal challenges that voluntary and non-profit organisations face in Japan and evaluates their future impact on Japanese society. Essential for any student of Japanese studies or the international non-profit sector.