TY  - BOOK
AU  - Higuchi,Kazunori
AU  - Miller,Waku
ED  - LTCB International Library Trust.
ED  - Kokusai Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo, Japan)
TI  - Holy foolery in the life of Japan: a historical overview 
T2  - LTCB international library selection
SN  - 9784924971400
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Tokyo
PB  - International House of Japan
KW  - Laughter
KW  - Japan
KW  - History
KW  - Laughter in literature
KW  - Civilization
N1  - At head of title: LTCB International Library Trust/International House of Japan; Translation of: Warai no Nihon bunka :'oko no mono' wa doko e kieta no ka?; Includes index
N2  - 'On the following pages, we will retrace the origins and evolution of holy foolery in Japan.  We will witness its near extinguishment through the process of modernization and globalization.  We will see why Japan needs holy foolery more than ever.  And we will identify contemporary traces that suggest a basis for optimism about laughter's possible resurgence.'  from inside jacket cover
ER  -