Rice and Agricultural Policies in Japan: The Loss of a Traditional Lifestyle

1. Chapter One: Introduction: The Politics of Rice in Japan                                                                                                                                     

2. Chapter Two: Rice in Japanese History and Cultural Tradition                     

3. Chapter Three: The Political Landscape: Recent Agricultural Policies and Rice Growers       

4. Chapter Four: Global Orders of Trade: Pacific Partnership and International Agreements                

5. Chapter Five: JA Zenchu: The role of the agricultural cooperative                                                  

6. Chapter Six: Citizen Consumers: Cultural Protection and Japan's Food Movement                        

7. Chapter Seven: Food Security: The Role of Rice in Japan and Asia                                                    

8. Chapter Eight: Conclusions and Future Recommendations: The Loss of Japan's Rice Growing Culture