Higuchi, Kazunori,  1959-, <br/><br/>
Holy foolery in the life of Japan :  a historical overview / 
Higuchi Kazunori ; translated by Waku Miller. 
 - xxiii, 219 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm. 
 - LTCB international library selection ;  no. 37. .
 - LTCB international library selection ;  no. 37. .
<br/><br/> At head of title: LTCB International Library Trust/International House of Japan.  Translation of: Warai no Nihon bunka :'oko no mono' wa doko e kieta no ka?  Includes index. 
<br/><br/> 'On the following pages, we will retrace the origins and evolution of holy foolery in Japan.  We will witness its near extinguishment through the process of modernization and globalization.  We will see why Japan needs holy foolery more than ever.  And we will identify contemporary traces that suggest a basis for optimism about laughter's possible resurgence.'  from inside jacket cover. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9784924971400  Hadiah 4924971405 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Laughter--History.--Japan<br/>Laughter in literature.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Japan--Civilization.