“naoyuki ogino”

From the cobbled streets where Komomo walks in her elaborate dress to the inner sanctums of her dressing room, these pages offer a rare look at a contemporary teen's journey to becoming a geisha, photographed in full color by Naoyuki Ogino.This is the story of a contemporary Japanese teenager who, i... More

In Scams and Sweeteners, author Masahiro Ogino presents his sociological reflections on fraudulent acts, which are preformed in the space that is not governed by social norms. In this ambitious study, he attempts to develop a theory of what he calls a "society of zero sociability" on the basis of Ja... More

Fifteen-year-old Jaden Yuki is off to the exclusive Duel Academy. Only he gets stuck in the worst dorm, and he's starting at the total bottom. Now he must fight against all odds to prove to himself and everyone else that he truly can be the best Duelist ever.The exciting final volumes in the GX seri... More

Five years ago, a number of sociology and social work faculty members at Kwansei Gakuin University (Japan) commenced an ambitious program in pursuit of social research that might serve to enhance human well-being. Although the program is still in its early stages, after five years of trial and error... More

Fifteen-year-old Jaden Yuki is off to the exclusive Duel Academy. Only he gets stuck in the worst dorm, and he's starting at the total bottom. Now he must fight against all odds to prove to himself and everyone else that he truly can be the best Duelist ever.Considered a slacker by his peers, Jaden ... More

The book provides an overview of the Postal Savings System and the Fiscal Investment and Loan Program. These institutions are a major feature of Japanese finance, not extensively discussed outside of Japan. Together, they represent a wide-ranging system of government financial intermediation that is... More

Postal savings systems in Asian developing countries play a significant role in social and economic development. In many of these countries, and others around the world, postal savings and giro remittances are the only means of providing financial services to all segments of the population, particul... More