Area Handbook for Japan Author:Donald P. Whitaker This volume is one of a series of handbooks prepared by Foreign Area Studies (FAS) of The American University, designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military institutions and practices of various countries. The emphasis is on objective de... more »scription of the nation's present society and the kinds of possible or probably changes that might be expected in the future.« less