Background
Kuroda, Yasumasa was born on April 28, 1931 in Tokyo. Arrived in the United States, 1951. Son of Shohei and Take (Ishii) Kuroda.
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Japanese Culture in Comparative Perspective (Working with Children and Adolescents)
( Japanese culture is inscrutable—but then, so is America...)
Japanese culture is inscrutable—but then, so is American culture seen from the viewpoint of the Japanese. As Hayashi and Kuroda make clear, the problem is one of perspective. Neither is really an enigma if the viewer can free him- or herself from the mother culture and look at the other culture from within its own context. Along the way, the authors answer many questions about Japan from the never-ending nature of its trade disputes to the reasons for the misconceptions of many Western writers. The authors challenge those who think every culture perceives, thinks, and expresses alike. They also challenge those who believe that Japanese culture has changed significantly in recent years. Hayashi and Kuroda look at ancient poems and 7th-century documents as well as the writings of Japan's Nobel laureate, Oe, to show that the essence of Japanese culture remains unchanged. By examining the use of language as well as analyzing modern statistical data, Hayashi and Kuroda show how the Japanese concept of self is indistinct and how the Japanese live in a mental world of multiple truths. Along the way the authors provide new interpretations and insights that are invaluable to all students of Japan, from policy makers to poets and painters.
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Japan in a New World Order: Contributing to the Arab-Israeli Peace Process
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Reed Town Japan: Study in Community Power Structure and Political Change
(Book by Kuroda, Yasumasa)
Book by Kuroda, Yasumasa
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Yasumasa Kuroda
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Yasumasa Kuroda, American Political science educator, researcher. Recipient Distinguished Visiting Lecturer award State University of New York, 1994; Rockefeller Foundation grantee, 1963-1964, Social Science Research Council grantee, 1966-1967, Toyota Foundation grantee, 1984-1987, 87-90; visiting research fellow Harry S. Truman Research Institute of the Advancement of Peace, Hebrew U., 1992, Institute Legal Studies, Kansai U., 1994.
Education
Student, Waseda University, 1951. Bachelor, University Oregon, 1956. Master of Arts, University Oregon, 1958.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Oregon, 1962.
Career
From instructor to assistant professor political science Montana State University, Bozeman, 1960-1964. Assistant professor political science University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1964-1966. Associate program officer advanced projects East-West Center, Honolulu, 1967-1969.
Associate professor University Hawaii-Manoa, 1969—1971, professor political science, 1971—2002, professor emeritus, since 2002. Lecturer Japan-American Institute Management Science, 1973-1990. President Election Services Hawaii, Inc., 1996—2001.
Exchange researcher Waseda University, Tokyo, 2002—2003. Research associate Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics, Kokugakuin University, 2004—2007. Vice president Minerva Research, Inc., Honolulu, 1981-1996.
Achievements
Works
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Japanese Culture in Comparative Perspective (Working with Children and Adolescents)
( Japanese culture is inscrutable—but then, so is America...)
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Reed Town Japan: Study in Community Power Structure and Political Change
(Book by Kuroda, Yasumasa)
- Japan in a New World Order: Contributing to the Arab-Israeli Peace Process
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Japanese Culture in Comparative Perspective (Working with Children and Adolescents)
Membership
Board of Governors Japanese Cultural Center Hawaii, Honolulu, since 1988, program committee, since 1988. Member American Political Science Association, International Political Science Association, International Association Middle Eastern States (college of fellows since 1986).
Interests
Connections
Married Alice Kassis, March 21, 1961 (divorced March 1995). Children: Kamilla, Kamil. Married Miyoko Otaguro, August 14, 1998.
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Visiting Lecturer award State University of New York, 1994. Rockefeller Foundation grantee, 1963-1964, Social Science Research Council grantee, 1966-1967, Toyota Foundation grantee, 1984-1987, 87-90. Visiting research fellow Harry S. Truman Research Institute of the Advancement of Peace, Hebrew University, 1992, Institute Legal Studies, Kansai University, 1994, Wadeda University Institute Asia-Pacific Studies, 2003-2004, Kokugakuin University Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics, 2004^.Recipient Distinguished Visiting Lecturer award State University of New York, 1994. Rockefeller Foundation grantee, 1963-1964, Social Science Research Council grantee, 1966-1967, Toyota Foundation grantee, 1984-1987, 87-90. Visiting research fellow Harry S. Truman Research Institute of the Advancement of Peace, Hebrew University, 1992, Institute Legal Studies, Kansai University, 1994, Wadeda University Institute Asia-Pacific Studies, 2003-2004, Kokugakuin University Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics, 2004^.