The tradition of Japan as noticeable via Its relaxation brings jointly students of assorted disciplines from all over the world to debate assorted different types of relaxation actions in prior and current Japan, hence enriching our wisdom of jap tradition. prepared in 5 sections, the quantity specializes in daily actions akin to relaxation, activities, go back and forth and nature, theater and song, taking part in video games, and playing. The editors position the taken care of rest actions right into a historic body of reference and relate them to the well known category scheme of video games through Roger Caillois.
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