Japan at Play Joy Hendry (Oxford Brookes University, UK)
Little-covered area of great interest - leisure and play activities in contemporary Japan
Co-edited by best-selling, highly respected and experienced author Jo Hendry
Truly international panel of contributors (from Japan, Singapore, Korea, Canada, France, UK, Denmark, USA, Australia)
Wide range of subject matter including: tattoos, karaoke, rock fandom, football, travel and hot spring resorts
Controversial: sees play not as trivial, but as complex and vital, and sometimes cruel