Joshua Roth
Biographic Data
| ID | 3786939 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joshua Roth |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joshua |
| FAMILY NAME | Roth |
| SIGNATURE | ROTH J |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Political and Cultural Perspectives on Japan's Insider Minorities
Non-Japanese often see the Japanese as an ethnically homogeneous group, but there are actually a number of different groups constituting the whole, including minority communities in Japan that have robust cultures and interact dynamically with the Japanese majority. The Chinese and Korean migrants who came to Japan during Japan's colonial period (late 19th to early 20th centuries) and their descendants constitute the two largest minority groups i…
Harmonizing Cars and Humans in Japan's Era of Mass Automobility
In the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, one cannot help but ask why Japanese authorities long promoted an ambitious nuclear program that included over fifty reactors spread all over one of the most seismically active geological zones in the world, vulnerable not only to earthquakes but also to devastating tsunamis. However, other technological systems have been adopted in Japan and elsewhere despite their inherent dangers and high cos…
Off with Their Heads! Resolving the "Garbage Problem" of Autumn Leaves in Kawagoe, Japan
In the scorching summer of 2007, record temperatures were set across Japan and electrical demand for air conditioning threatened power outages throughout the Tokyo metropolitan area. Despite the oppressive heat, the leafy green canopy along Zelkova Avenue (ケヤキ通り Keyaki Dōri) extending southwest from the Tsurugashima Station on the Tobu Tojo train line provided a shady passage on my bicycle rides to the station and nearby supermarket. The tips of …
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Off with Their Heads! Resolving the "Garbage Problem" of Autumn Leaves in Kawagoe, Japan
In the scorching summer of 2007, record temperatures were set across Japan and electrical demand for air conditioning threatened power outages throughout the Tokyo metropolitan area. Despite the oppressive heat, the leafy green canopy along Zelkova Avenue (ケヤキ通り Keyaki Dōri) extending southwest from the Tsurugashima Station on the Tobu Tojo train line provided a shady passage on my bicycle rides to the station and nearby supermarket. The tips of …
Harmonizing Cars and Humans in Japan's Era of Mass Automobility
In the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, one cannot help but ask why Japanese authorities long promoted an ambitious nuclear program that included over fifty reactors spread all over one of the most seismically active geological zones in the world, vulnerable not only to earthquakes but also to devastating tsunamis. However, other technological systems have been adopted in Japan and elsewhere despite their inherent dangers and high cos…
Political and Cultural Perspectives on Japan's Insider Minorities
Non-Japanese often see the Japanese as an ethnically homogeneous group, but there are actually a number of different groups constituting the whole, including minority communities in Japan that have robust cultures and interact dynamically with the Japanese majority. The Chinese and Korean migrants who came to Japan during Japan's colonial period (late 19th to early 20th centuries) and their descendants constitute the two largest minority groups i…
Japanese History and Culture (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Agricultural engineering (1 work) · Asian Industrial and Economic Development (1 work) · Business (1 work) · China's Ethnic Minorities and Relations (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Economic geography (1 work) · Engineering (1 work) · Garbage (1 work)