{"product_id":"law-in-everyday-japan-by-mark-d-west-9780226894034","title":"Law in Everyday Japan","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLawsuits are rare events in most people's lives. High-stakes cases are even less commonplace. Why is it, then, that scholarship about the Japanese legal system has focused almost exclusively on epic court battles, large-scale social issues, and corporate governance?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMark D. West's \u003cem\u003eLaw in Everyday Japan\u003c\/em\u003e fills a void in our understanding of the relationship between law and social life in Japan by shifting the focus to cases more representative of everyday Japanese life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCompiling case studies based on seven fascinating themes—karaoke-based noise complaints, sumo wrestling, love hotels, post-Kobe earthquake condominium reconstruction, lost-and-found outcomes, working hours, and debt-induced suicide—\u003cem\u003eLaw in Everyday Japan\u003c\/em\u003e offers a vibrant portrait of the way law intermingles with social norms, historically ingrained ideas, and cultural mores in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach example is informed by extensive fieldwork. West interviews all of the participants—from judges and lawyers to defendants, plaintiffs, and their families—to uncover an everyday Japan where law matters, albeit in very surprising ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471070478572,"sku":"9780226894034","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226894034-law-in-everyday-japan.jpg?v=1775232485","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/law-in-everyday-japan-by-mark-d-west-9780226894034","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}