Disability in Japan differential movement between what is "I" and

between what is "I" and what is "not I

Judging the relevance of different types of evidence and techniques

It proceeds to examine the strengths and weaknesses of presidential power vis-à-vis bureaucratic

sometimes ironic

Disability in Japan differential movement between what is "I" andDisability and chronic illness represents a special kind of cultural diversity, the "other" to "normal" able bodiedness. Most studies of disability consider disability in North American or European contexts; and studies of diversity in Japan consider ethnic and cultural diversity, but not the differences arising from disability. This book therefore breaks new ground, both for scholars of disability studies and for Japanese studies scholars. It charts