More than 70 Japan scholars from around the world provide an easy-to-read overview on qualitative methods used in research on Japan’s society, politics, culture and history. The book covers the entire research process from the outset to the completion of a thesis, a paper, a book, or a documentary film. The authors provide basic introductions to individual methods, discuss their experiences when applying these methods and highlight current trends in research on Japan. The book serves as a foundation for a course on qualitative research methods and is a reference for all researchers in Japanese Studies, the Social Sciences and Area Studies. It is an essential reading for students and researchers with an interest in Japan!

• This publication also includes three contributions by staff members:
  • "Building arguments on national policies from everyday observations"
    by Hanno Jentzsch
  • "Ethnographic film and fieldwork on active ageing in rural Japan"
    by Isabelle Prochaska-Meyer and
  • "‘Bullseye view on happiness’: A qualitative interview survey method"
    by Barbara Holthus (DIJ) and Wolfram Manzenreiter

Kottmann, Nora and Reiher, Cornelia (eds.)
2020 Studying Japan: Handbook of Research Design, Fieldwork and Methods, Baden-Baden: Nomos.