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New Changes in the World Economy and New Space for the Cooperation between China and Japan

JIANG Yue-chun

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (1): 1-9. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.01.001

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Abe's visit to China represents Japanese prime ministers first official visit to China after an interval of seven years. Abe stated that he wants to push JapanChina relations to a new stage. During Abe's visit, China and Japan signed a number of cooperation agreements. Under the background of the great changes in the international situation and the impact of US “unilateralism” on the principle of multilateralism and the free trade system, China and Japan, as the world's second and third largest economies, should be brave enough to play a leading role and make a difference in regional free trade arrangements and in maintaining the multilateral trading system. The continuously strengthened SinoJapanese cooperation will not only facilitate the smooth operation of SinoJapanese relations, but will also have a positive impact on economic cooperation in the AsiaPacific region and the prosperity and stability of the world economy.

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Japanese Strategic Focus and Action in the Arctic

LU Hao

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (1): 10-19. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.01.002

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Japan has recently strengthened its strategic foucs on the Arctic and played an active role in the Arctic affairs, which is partly due to the increasing attention of the international community to issues related to the Arctic, and partly driven by Japans national strategy and maritime strategy. Japans perception of the strategic value of the Arctic is multidimensional, including geopolitics and security, resource and energy, trade route, environment and international influence. With the aim of ensuring its national interest, Japan attempts to take part in the interest sharing and rule making process in the Arctic, by raising its priority in national strategy, promoting policymaking mechanism, participating in international scientific cooperation, investing in energy and trade route exploration, and implementing the “Arctic diplomacy” in order to extend its political influence.

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The Effects of Population Aging and Technology Innovation on the Quality of Economic Growth ——Based on System GMM Estimation for Dynamic Panel Data

ZHANG Ji-feng1, DENG Mei-wei2

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (1): 20-31. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.01.003

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By measuring the economic growth quality indicators of 31 provinces in China and 47 counties in Japan, this paper explores the influences of technological innovation and aging on the quality of economic growth through sysgmm model. The main conclusions are as follows: firstly, for both China and Japan, technological innovation can effectively promote the quality of economic growth, and the aging of population has a negative impact on it; secondly, the interaction between technological innovation and population aging has positive influence on the quality of economic growth, and technological innovation can be used as a powerful measure to deal with the challenge of population aging. However, this impact is significant in the Japanese empirical sample, but not in the Chinese empirical sample. In view of these, China should learn from Japan, promote the health level of aged people, and encourage aged people to participate in social activities and return to work.

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The Productivity Effect of Japanese Enterprises CrossBorder M&A

DING Yibing, LIU Ziwei

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (1): 32-43. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.01.004

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To examine the effect of crossborder M&As on the productivity of Japanese enterprises, the paper uses PSMDID method to analyze Japanese crossborder M&A activities from 2009 to 2016. It found that crossborder M&As significantly increased the productivity of enterprises, but the effect became weaker and weaker with the passage of time. Enterprise heterogeneity and characteristics of the host country have a great influence on the effects. Crossborder M&As improve the productivity of manufacturing and service enterprises. Enterprises that engaged in crossborder M&As in developing countries acquired more productivity gains than those in developed countries.

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The Motivation and Potential of Japan's Outward Direct Investment in Asia:An Empirical Analysis Based on the Extensive Gravity Model

ZHENG Lei，ZHU Ning

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (1): 44-57. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.01.005

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In recent years, Japan’s outward direct investment has been growing, but its outward direct investment in Asia has stagnated. An examination of Japan’s outward direct investment in 11 Asian countries (regions) has found that, first of all, the scale of GDP, both of the home country and the host country, has a positive effect on Japan’s OFDI in Asia. The distance between the home country and the host country has a negative effect on Japan’s OFDI in Asia. Secondly, the motives of Japan’s OFDI in Asia are marketingseeking, efficiencyseeking and resourceseeking, but the motive of strategic assetseeking is not obvious. Thirdly, Japan’s OFDI favors Asian countries with better institutional environment. In addition, by simulating investment potential based on the regression result, the 11 host countries (regions) can be divided into three categories: (1) mature investment potential countries, which includes Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam; (2) growing investment potential countries (regions), which include Hong Kong and Philippines; (3) developing investment potential countries (regions), which includes China, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

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A Study on the Degree of Economic Bubble in Japan (1986-1991):Based on the the Divergence Between Virtual Economy and Real Economy

LIU Wei1, WANG Juan-xiu2

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (1): 58-69. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.01.006

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The divergence of the virtual economic index and the real economic index can be used to examine Japanese economy.An economyis considered to have a serious bubble when the annual growth rate of the stock price deviates from the annual growth rate of the enterprise investment by more than 3.93%, or when the annual growth rate of the land price deviates from the annual growth rate of the enterprise investment by less than -0.46%. The results show that the average bubble degree of the Japanese economy in 1986-1989 was 18.56%, and the average bubble degree of the Japanese economy in 1986-1990 was 12.04%. Judging whether the economic bubble of a country has occured should be based on the degree of deviation between the virtual economy and the real economy during the normal period of macroeconomic operation. Meanwhile,the degree of economic bubble should be the average of a period.

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Analysis on Characteristics of Japanese State in Its Early Stage and Relevance between Ancient Japan and East Asian Society

CAI Feng-lin

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (1): 70-80. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.01.007

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Before the end of WWⅡ, a view of history called the Kou Koku Shi Kan, in which Japan is regarded as a divine nation created by deities and governed by emperors in a single family line from its beginning, emphasizing the independence of the formation of Japan, was the mainstream thinking among Japanese history academics. Meanwhile, few academics,in their study of the history of Japanese society, took Japanese history as a part of the history of East Asia. Until the end of WWⅡ, influenced by the social ideological trend of democratization, Japanese history academics began to break up the old “selfsatisfied” view, while reconsidering the development pattern of Japanese history by objectively analyzing the relevance and interactions between Japanese history and East Asian history, in order to better grasp the history and future of their country.Ancient Japanese state was formed under the influence of East Asian international environment. Based on this view, this article will analyze characteristics of Japanese state in its early stage.Ancient Japanese state was formed under the influence of East Asian international environment. Based on this view, this article will analyze characteristics of Japanese state in its early stage.

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JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (2): 1-2.

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Cooperation in Northeast Asia and Construction of “The Belt and Road Initiative”under the New Situation: New Opportunity of Economic Cooperation between China and Japan

CUI Yan

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (2): 3-12. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.02.001

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“The Belt and Road Initiative” proposed by the Chinese government has entered the implementation stage and has made great progress. From the perspective of history and reality Northeast Asia is an important region for exchanges between the East and the West, hence an important part of the “The Belt and Road Initiative”. However, due to the complicated international relations and the opposing international situation in Northeast Asia, it is difficult for the economic cooperation in Northeast Asia to develop. Recently, the improvement of the international situation in northeast Asia, represented by the transformation of ChinaJapan relations and the relaxation of the situation on the Korean peninsula, has created conditions for the development of regional economic cooperation. If the trends above continue, the international cooperation in northeast Asia will achieve rapid development and form benign interaction with “The Belt and Road Initiative”, which will serve as an important component of “The Belt and Road Initiative” and effectively promote the rapid realization of the initiative.

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Feasibility and Mode Selection of SinoJapanese Thirdparty Market Cooperation under the Framework of “the Belt and Road” Initiative

SUN Li, ZHANG Hui-fang

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (2): 13-22. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.02.002

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As two major economies in the world today, China and Japan have significant space for cooperation in the economic field. With Japans positive change in the attitude of “the Belt and Road” Initiative, China and Japan have unveiled a new chapter of cooperation in thirdparty markets. Although there are still many uncertainties in the current situation, the cooperation between China and Japan in the thirdparty market will not only help improve SinoJapanese political relations, but also help achieve mutual benefit and winwin in the economic fields of both sides. China and Japan have the possibility of thirdparty market cooperation in infrastructure construction, financial support and economic and trade. Then by using the cooperative game model, we analyze the effect of SinoJapanese cooperation in the thirdparty market and propose four modes of cooperation between two countries under “the Belt and Road” framework.

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Countermeasures of SinoJapanese Cooperation in the ThirdParty Market in ASEAN under the Framework of “The Belt and Road Initiative”

WANG Hou-shuang, ZHANG Xiao-xiang

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (2): 23-33. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.02.003

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Thirdparty market cooperation is the new mode of SinoJapanese economic cooperation under “the belt and road initiative” framework. After more than 50 years of development, ASEAN has become the most upandcoming regional economic organization in Asia and the world, and is an important support for Asian economy. As two major economies in the world, China and Japan, in strengthening their cooperation in the thirdparty market in ASEAN, would help promote sustained economic growth in China, Japan and ASEAN, as well as maintain the stable development of the world economy.

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Research on the Export Competition of China's and Japan's Infrastructurerelated Industries in ASEAN: Based on Revealed Comparative Advantage Index and Transfer Share Analysis Method

MA Wen-xiu,WANG Xi-Mo

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (2): 34-44. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.02.004

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Based on the bilateral trade data of China and Japan in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) market , this paper analyzes the status of China's and Japans infrastructurerelated Industries export to ASEAN market ,which contains trade scale，trade growth, trade structure and market distribution; Uses the revealed comparative advantage index to measure and evaluate the export competition of China's and Japans Infrastructurerelated Industries in ASEAN market; Uses the transfer share analysis method to compare the infrastructurerelated Industries export competitiveness to ASEAN market. This research finds that China's infrastructurerelated Industries maintain large export scale and rapid export growth to ASEAN market compared with Japan; Main export goods in China and Japan are similar, but the main export markets are different; The export competitiveness is on an upward trend in China, while on a downward trend in Japan; The export competitiveness of subdivided products are similar in China and Japan, and Japan's competitiveness of each export market is stronger than that of China; Compared with Japan, China's infrastructurerelated Industries have competitive advantage, which mainly because of the competitive effect ;Although in a disadvantage, Japan has a positive industry structure effect , especially in transportation equipment; China and Japan should strengthen the cooperation of infrastructurerelated industries in the ASEAN market, to improve the joint competitiveness of exports, and realize winwin cooperation and the dynamic complementarity of the trade.

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The Role Change of China and Japan in East Asia Service Network：Consideration Based on “the Belt and Road”Initiative

JIN Ren-shu, LI Xue

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (2): 45-55. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.02.005

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With the continuous deepening of the “Belt and Road”, the East Asia trade pattern especially the competition about division of labor among China and Japan has changed a lot. This paper finds characters of East Asia service intermediate flow network via social network theory and makes a comparative study on trade scale and structure of China and Japan. It shows that a coreperiphery spatial structure exists in the network and China has been the leader instead of Japan. It also reveals homogeneity in the competition between China and Japan. It will help a lot if China secure the status and adjust service structure to improve superiority in East Asia service network during carrying forward “One Belt and One Road”.

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Analysis of SinoJapanese Trade and Investment Status along “the Belt and Road”: On New Ideas for Promoting SinoJapanese Economic and Trade Cooperation

SHI Jin-fang, LI Bo-wen

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (2): 56-63. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.02.006

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After several years of downturn, the bilateral trade and investment situation between China and Japan began to rebound in 2017. The trade and investment activities of the two countries along the “Belt and Road” region are active. However the overall situation is competitive. 2018 is the 40th anniversary of the conclusion of the ChinaJapan Treaty of Peace and Friendship. On May 9th, Premier Li Keqiang attended the 7th ChinaJapanROK Leaders Meeting and visited Japan. On October 25th, Japanese leader visited China after an interval of seven years. Prime Minister Abe made it clear that Japan will cooperate with China under the framework of the Belt and Road. The two sides have great potential for cooperation in the fields of finance and infrastructure. The exchange of highlevel visits between China and Japan will promote extensive and indepth cooperation the two countries within the framework of “the Belt and Road”. SinoJapanese economic and trade relationship will move from competition to coordination, and cooperation between China and Japan in the thirdparty market along “the Belt and Road” will be promoted rapidly.

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Has China Crowded out Japan's Export Trade to the Countries along “the Belt and Road”: An Empirical Analysis Based on Classified Data

YANG Da

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (2): 64-71. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.02.007

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Based on calculations of Chinese and Japanese export similarity and comparative advantage to the countries along “the Belt and Road”, this paper, using extended trade gravitation model and classified data of commodity trade and service trade, empirically analyzes if Chinese exportation to the countries alongside “the Belt and Road” has the crowding out effect on Japanese export trade. The result shows that Chinas merchandise exports to countries along the route will promote Japans service exports instead of crowding out Japanese merchandise exports. On this basis, the paper analyzes the potential of cooperation between China and Japan in trade with countries along the “the Belt and Road”. Thus, the paper refutes the view that the development of “the Belt and Road” countries crowds out the trade of other nonparticipating ones. It is a more scientific and comprehensive response to views like “crowding out effect” and even “China threat theory”. In addition, it better reflects the mutual beneficial and winwin developmental situation brought by the “the Belt and Road” initiative for countries around the world.

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Japan's Infrastructure Export Strategy and Its Impact on Regional Economic Cooperation in East Asia

MA Xue-li, LIU Juan

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (2): 72-80. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.02.008

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Since 2009, Japan has upgraded its infrastructure exports to a nationallevel strategy, which is characterized by a focus on investment in the Asian region, the governmentled governmentpeople collaboration promotion mechanism, “highqualityoriented” marketing strategy, and “integration of investment, construction and operation” export mode and so on. Japans infrastructure export strategy has the possibility of docking with the “Belt and Road Initiative”, but it is also restricted by a series of factors. Especially in the interoperability of regional infrastructure, Japans relative income preference may lead to opportunistic behavior.

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Relationship Between JapanUS Trade Friction and Structural Reform in Japan

PEI Gui-fen, LI Xiao-xiao

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (3): 1-11. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.03.001

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The relationship between USJapan trade friction and structural reforms in Japan has been a topic of concern in academic research. Especially after the transition from product friction to institutional friction, there was some synchronization between the two, as evidenced by the correlations between MarketOriented SectorSelective Talks and Japan’s policy to stimulate domestic demand in 1985, between the Structural Impediments Initiative and the structural adjustment in 1989, and between the series of economic dialogue mechanisms that started from 1993 and the structural reform in Japan. The conclusion of this paper is that Japan did not yield to US pressure and accept all reform recommendations of the United States. Instead, Japan took advantage of US pressure to promote domestic structural reforms that are necessary. For those that are not needed or necessary, Japan adopted some roundabout or perfunctory measures to achieve “cessation of hostilities”.

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A Study on Japan’s Concept and Attitude Change to the “Belt and Road”Initiative under the Background of Neo-Conservative Ideology

CHEN You-jun

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (3): 12-19. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.03.002

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After China proposed the “Belt and Road Initiative” in 2013, the Abe administration of Japan showed extreme resistance and exclusion. Its roots lie in the distortion and misunderstanding of the “Belt and Road” in Japanese society. Influenced by it, the Abe administration adopted a number of preventive policies, such as expanding ODA coverage for countries along the “Belt and Road”, building a “values alliance system”, starting the disputes on maritime affairs, adding capital to ADB in order to counterbalance AIIB, and putting forward the new concept of “Indo-Pacific” strategy. Despite this, the positive results achieved in the development of the “Belt and Road Initiative” have finally led the Abe administration to change its attitude and to shift from “negative conflict” to “active engagement” on specific policies, laying the foundation for future Sino-Japanese cooperation in the context of the“Belt and Road framework.

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The Political and Economic Logic of Japans Participation in the Belt and Road Initiative

LI Ying-fu

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (3): 20-26. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.03.003

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The Belt and Road Initiative adheres to the basic principles of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, and provides an open framework for different countries and regions to explore more suitable models for their own development. This paper analyzes the political and economic logic of Japans participation in the Belt and Road Initiative. On the one hand, from the perspective of both history and reality, the pragmatic mentality of Japans national character and Japans political vision to get rid of the Western powers and seek stronger political independence and multilateral cooperation supports their participation in the Belt and Road initiative. On the other hand, Japans economy has experienced nearly 20 years of sluggish growth, and is currently plagued by supplyside factors such as population aging. The economic structure of China and Japan well complements each other. Under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative of multilateral openness, China and Japan have broad prospects for cooperation. If Japan can successfully grasp the opportunity and cooperate with China in infrastructure investment and financing, international labor mobility and so on, there would be opportunity for mutual benefits and a winwin situation between China and Japan.

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An Analysis of the “View of the History of Termination of the War”:Japanese Right-Wing’s Historical View

SONG Cheng-you

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (3): 27-38. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.03.004

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Since the 1980s, the issue of historical conception has increasingly become a critical cause for the tension between Japan and its neighboring countries as well as the decline of national sentiment. The rightwing forces visited the Yasukuni Shrine, made up history textbooks, and published strange comments devoid of humanity. These behaviors stimulated the strong reaction from the neighboring countries that suffered in the past, caused diplomatic protests and/or public demonstrations, and consequently had a negative impact on the establishment of free trade communities in Northeast Asia and the maintenance of peace in the region. In the final analysis, the behaviors of the rightwing forces, such as distorting history and beautify aggression, are closely related to Emperor Hirohito’s “Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War” and the resulting “view of the history of termination of the war”. The publication of the rescript also reflected the result of the game between the United States and Japan before Japanese defeat. In short, the root of the historical conception of Japanese rightwing forces is complicated, and a multiangle analysis is needed to grasp its essence.

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Tachibana Shiraki and How He Put forth His Concept of “Establishing the State of Manzhouguo”

ZHANG Ying-bo

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (3): 39-44. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.03.005

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achibana Shiraki is a wellknown modern Japanese specialist of China studies. His representative and indepth studies on China were highly praised by LU Xun, and had a great influence upon Japanese understanding and research of China at that time. However, after the Manchurian Incident, his ideas underwent a radical change. He was then the influential political ideologist of the puppet State of Manzhouguo. Not only did he consciously assume the role of defending Japan’s unjustifiable aggression against China, but he also invented the inflammatory slogans of the socalled ‘imperial’ way and ‘racial harmony’. This contributed a lot to Japanese imperialist ambition of military aggression and expansion, and fitted in well with the establishment of the puppet State of Manzhouguo. He had then transformed completely into a political ideologist defending teoretically Japan’s aggression against Manzhouguo.

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An Analysis of OldAge Security in Modern Japan

JIANG Xin-xing

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (3): 45-53. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.03.006

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During the transformation period of modern Japan, oldage security presented a transitional characteristic which was different from that of early modern and postwar period. Although “ie” is still the main body of elderly care, the economic source of elderly care changed from family business to favor and employment, etc. Moreover, inheritors bore the responsibility of elderly care as a result of the change from moral rule to regime. The main subject of elderly care changed from inheritors to women, especially housewives. In addition, due to the emphasis on the “ie” regime moral rule and the role of Confucian ethics, oldage security lagged behind in the formulation of legal policies, and institutional system had not been formed.

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The Financial Difficulties of Nursing Insurance and Countermeasures in Japan

DING Ying-shun

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (3): 54-63. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.03.007

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Japanese nursing insurance system was established in 2000. It is of the same nature as the national medical insurance, pension insurance and social insurance system, and has relatively matured after 18 years of development. As population aging in Japan continues to worsen, the number of elderly people in need of care continues to rise, and the expenditure on nursing insurance has been significantly increased, which brings great pressure to the national finance. How to deal with the financial difficulties faced by nursing insurance and maintain the sustainability of the system is an important issue. Japan adjusts the imbalance of the income and expenditure of nursing insurance by increasing the proportion of personal burden, adding preventive services, setting up financial stabilization fund and other ways to alleviate the financial source of nursing insurance.

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Comparison of Long-term Care Insurance System in Japan and Germany and Implications for China

YUAN Xin ， LIU Hui-ru

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (3): 64-72. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.03.008

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As the typical representatives, Japan and Germany have established long-term care insurance system. Based on the comprehensive comparative analysis, this paper compares eleven aspects of the system in the two countries, such as the scope of insurance, management system, funding and cost and provision of services. Meanwhile, from the dimension of dynamic state, this paper tracks and analyzes the system reform and development process in the two aspects: income and payout, service quantity and quality. Finally, this paper recommends one main principle for the establishment of longterm care in China in the future: from zero to one in construction, from small to large in scope, from low to high in level, from good to better in quality.

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Innovation in the CrossRegional Joint Governance in Japan ——Taking the Summit in National Capital Region as an Example

ZHAO Yan, GUO Xiao-peng

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (3): 73-80. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.03.009

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As one of the world's leading metropolitan areas, the development of the Tokyo metropolitan area represents the modernization of Japan, and it also reflects the predicament of urban governance in the era of metropolitan areas. Crossregional collaboration such as the Summit in National Capital Region was a new model of governance in metropolitan era. Without changing administrative system, the summit formed the crossregional collaborative system, which coordinated relations between city governments, and provided the platform for public and enterprise participation. This paper analyzes the gains and losses in the process of crossregional governance in Japan so that it can have some implications for the governance of metropolitan areas in China.

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On the Influence of Unspoken Rules of Culture on Japanese Diplomatic Decisions

ZHANG Jian-li

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (4): 1-8. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.04.001

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Every culture has its own interpersonal rules, explicit or latent. Explicit rules emphasize rationality and formal rules, but unspoken rules emphasize emotions, relationships and informal rules. As a kind of interpersonal rules, unspoken rules are also in essence rules of exchange. Social exchange behavior occurs not only between individuals, but also between various groups representing individuals. Countries are relatively large groups of humans. In fact, the socalled diplomatic behavior between countries is a human exchange behavior. The unspoken rules of interpersonal behavior will naturally affect the communication between groups and even between countries. For an anarchic international society, the influence of unspoken rules of culture on diplomatic behavior in different countries cannot be ignored. Japanese governments attitude towards “the Kono Statement” typically reflects the influence of Japanese unspoken rules of culture on its diplomatic decisions.

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The Evolution of Japanese Nobility and Its Influence on National Character

LI Zhuo, WANG Fang

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (4): 9-18. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.04.002

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In Japan, the nobility is not a historical concept given to the ancestors by later historians, but a specific social class that has existed from ancient times to the end of World War II. With the changes of the social environment, different kind of nobles controlled the center of the political arena in different historical periods. Based on a brief description of the scale, structure and characteristics of these nobilities in different historical periods, this paper analyzes the influence of the nobility tradition on Japanese nationality: the class supremacy, the emphasis on inheritance, and the dual personality of Japanese people.

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On the Relationship Between Japanese Nationality and the Construction of “Maritime Empire”

CHEN Xiu-wu

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (4): 19-28. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.04.003

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Focusing on Japans construction of “maritime empire” from 1905 to 1945 to analyze the role of Japanese nationality is one of the effective ways to rethink the Meiji Restoration. During the nearly eighty years from Meiji Restoration to Japans defeat, the concepts of “national prestige”, “Japanese superiority”, “eternal imperial family line”, and “sakura and samurai relations” were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. These concepts were internalized into Japanese daily ethics and became the propellant for the development of modern Japan. The same thing leads to both success and failure. This kind of national character brought impetus for the development of Japanese material civilization, but on the road to building the “maritime empire”, it brought Japan into the abyss. A calm analysis of Japanese nationality is still of practical significance to contemporary ChinaJapan relations.

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“Becoming Civilized” Policy of Meiji Restoration in Japan and the Characteristics of National Civilization Construction

LI Shu-bei1，2

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (4): 29-35. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.04.004

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As an actor, the state is composed of dominant “organizational body” and recessive “civilizational body”. During the Meiji period in Japan, the “becoming civilized” policy was one of the three basic national policies of Meiji Restoration, which is of great significance for Japans transforming toward the modern society. It has completely changed Japanese peoples consciousness and constructed the modern national civilization body, together with the “rich country, powerful army” and “industry breeding and business initiating” policies. Meiji Restoration and its “becoming civilized” policy have been studied extensively by many scholars from the perspective of history. This paper attempts to explore the “becoming civilized” policy and discuss the characteristics of constructing the civilizational body from psychoculturology, that is, the absolute superiority of “shinkoku” and “koukoku”, the sequence between countries, the illusion of feudal military capitalist country.

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An Analysis of Contemporary Japanese Womens Concept of Marriage ——Examples from Three Japanese Film and Television Dramas in Recent Years “Establishing the State of Manzhouguo”

LIU Bing

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (4): 36-44. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.04.005

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With the rapid development of Japanese economy and the increasing awareness of women, contemporary Japanese womens concept of marriage shows different characteristics from the past. More and more women get married late or even stay single, and extramarital affairs seem to be getting worse. In addition, the number of women in the workplace is increasing, and the conflict between family and career further aggragrates the trend of late marriage and nonmarriage. These phenomena are inextricably linked to the level of social and economic development and the historical and cultural traditions of Japan. They also reflect the changes in marriage concepts caused by Japanese womens selfawareness and increased sense of independence and the fact that peoples demand for the initial groups “family” function is increasingly focused on meeting highlevel emotional needs. In recent years, the three most popular Japanese film and television dramas “No Marriage”, “Day Yan”, and “Flower Core” reflect the current situation of contemporary Japanese womens marriage.

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An Analysis of the Reiwa Period and Its Political Considerations

FENG Jing1，2

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (4): 45-51. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.04.006

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The issue of the Japanese era name has been in the spotlight since Emperor Akihito announced his abdication. The announcement of Reiwa Period by Japanese government calmed speculation and ushered in a new era. According to official interpretation, “Reiwa” originated from the Japanese classic Manyoushu, which means “beautiful and harmonious”. However, interpretations and controversies have arisen around its origin and meaning. On the one hand, these comments reflect the changes of Japanese culture and social consciousness. At the same time they trigger people to think about Japans political considerations in choosing Reiwa as the name of the new era, as well as related political thinking and anxiety, and to look back on the impact of the problems left over from the Hirakawa era on the future direction of Japan.

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Looking Back on “Heisei” 30 years: The Trend of Japans Fiscal Reform and Countermeasures in Japan

XU Yi-rui

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (4): 52-60. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.04.007

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During the 30 years of the Heisei period, the economy of Japan stagnated, tax revenue slumped, and social security spending expanded rapidly. Since then, Japans fiscal situation became extremely serious, the proportion of deficit treasury bonds rose sharply, and the debt crisis became more prominent. Due to its abundant domestic savings, its external debt dependence ratio is low, and the national debt issued can be fully digested in the country. Although Japan did not have an immediate debt crisis similar to that of Greece and other countries, such financial management is clearly unsustainable. This article reviews the changes in the financial situations of Japan during the 30 years of Heisei, discusses several major fiscal reforms the Japanese government tried during this period, and looks into the new era of Reiwa from the perspective of finance.

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An Analysis of Corporate Tax Reform and Economic Effects in Japan and Germany and Implications for China

LI Xiao-le 1, ZHANG Ji-feng 2

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (4): 61-72. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.04.008

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Influenced by Japans eagerness to get rid of the deflation quagmire, the goal of reestablishing a strong Japanese economy and the global demonstration effect of the new round of tax reform under the Trump administration in the United States, the Abe regime launched a new round of corporate tax reform with the main content of reducing corporate tax rate and adjusting and expanding tax base. Based on a systematic review of the history of Japanese corporate tax reform after World War II, this article focuses on analyzing the current Abe regimes corporate tax reform policy orientation and economic effects. It also attempts to make an objective analysis and evaluation of the expected effects of tax reform, taking account of a series of Japanese longterm economic problems. Finally, based on Chinas national conditions, it puts forward some relevant policy recommendations for Chinas corporate tax reform.

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The Asian Development Fund: Failure of Postwar Japans Construction of Regional Economic OrderThe Asian Development Fund: Failure of Postwar Japans Construction of Regional Economic Order ——Taking the Summit in National Capital Region as an Example

WEN Qian-xiao

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (4): 73-80. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.04.009

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In late 1950s, Japan quicky rose after returing to the international community. The economy of Japan revived and entered the fast lane of rapid growth. The Kishis cabinet proposed the concept of “Asian Development Fund”, which aimed to set up a regional complementary economic order dominated by Japan through integrating the resources of Southeast Asia, the technology of Japan, and the capital of the United States. In the process of promoting this idea, Kishi identified Japan as “Asian leader”, and sought to win Southeast Asian countries trust by economic diplomacy and postwar compensation. Meanwhile, Kishi tried to persuade the United States to invest in the Asian Development Fund as a “senior partner” in the name of anticommunism and aiding Southeast Asia. However, this attempt failed due to the distrust of Southeast Asian countries and the United States.

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JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (5): 1-1.

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An Analysis of the Relationship Between Shinto and Buddhism in Japan from the Perspective of Mutual Learning

NIU Jian-ke

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (5): 2-8. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.05.001

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The relationship between Shinto and Buddhism is crucial for a deep understanding of the history of religion and the history of religious thought in Japan. From the perspective of “mutual recognition of aliens” and “mutual construction of consubstantiality”, this paper seeks to systematically analyze the relationship between Shinto and Buddhism before modern Japan so as to reveal the important role exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations have played during the development of civilization or cultural advancement.

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Suika Shinto’s Theory on Relationship Between Shinto and Buddhism ——Focusing on View of Life and Death

WAN Li-li, LIU Yue-bing

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (5): 9-14. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.05.002

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Suika Shinto is the synthesis of contemporary Shinto theory which believes in the harmony of Shinto and Confucianism. How to interprete the relationship between Shinto and Buddhism in Suika Shinto is vital to understand the relationship between contemporary Shinto and Buddhism in the earlier period along the development of contemporary Shinto and Buddhism. Heresies Refuted by Yamazaki Ansai, Shintos Life and Death Theory and AntiBuddhism Theory written by his student Atobe Yoshiakira, Shinto Nakanoshimizu by Tomobe Yasutaka, Shinto Doctrine by Wakabayashi Kyosai are the most suitable texts mainly focused on the view on life and death to analyze the most suitable texts mainly focused on the view on life and death to analyze the critics surrounding on Buddisms view on death and rebirth and illustrate how did they form and build up Hinowakamiyas view on life and death.

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Hirata Atsutanes Theories of the Relationship Between Shinto and Buddhism: Focusing on the AntiBuddhism Theories

TANG Xiao-li

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (5): 15-24. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.05.003

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In Edo era, Buddhism gained dominance over Shinto and Christianity due to the control of religion by Tokugawa Shougunate. However, as economy and culture developed, Confucianism and Kokugaku would later rise to challenge the dominance of Buddhism. Part of these challenges manifest as antiBuddhism thoughts, in which the Kokugakubased branch is represented by Hirata Atsutane. Hirata Atsutane gained the Buddhism historical knowledge for his antiBuddhism theories from the Daijo Hibussetsu (“Mahayana is not the teaching of the Buddha”) Theory in Tominaga Nakamotos Shutsujyoukougo. He then developed his own Kokugakubased anti-Buddhism theories from a Fukko Shinto viewpoint via the addition of Shinto values in his Buddhism criticism book, Shutsujyoushougo.

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An Analysis of the Disputes Between Shinto and Buddhism in the Campaign of Cultivating Citizens in the Early Meiji Period ——Focusing on the “ Three Criteria”

QIN Lianxing1，2

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (5): 25-34. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.05.004

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In the early Meiji period, the government carried out the campaign of citizenscultivation, which was jointly undertaken by Shinto and Buddhism, so that it could control its people spiritually. During this period, disputes over the “Three Criteria” of disseminating “ doctrines ” arose between the two sides. These disputes led to not only the failure of the campaign, but also the dissociation of the religious characteristics, making Shinto “nonreligious”, which means the theory of “Shinto cannot be classified as traditional religions ” was formed. Furthermore, this theory also heralded the direction of Shinto and opened the way for the establishment of the Kokkashinto with “nonreligious” characteristics.

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Japan’s AntiTerrorism: Underlying Purpose and Challenges

PANG Zhong-peng

JAPANESE RESEARCH 2019, 33 (5): 35-46. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2019.05.005

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In recent years, cases of overseas Japanese being kidnapped and killed by extremist terrorist organizations have occurred frequently, and overseas Japanese and Japanese companies investing overseas are facing a severe security test. To this end , the Japanese government has to seriously deal with the harassment of terrorism and increase the intensity of international counterterrorism cooperation. At present, Japan focuses on multilateral, regional and bilateral aspects of international antiterrorism cooperation. Japan vigorously carries out international antiterrorism cooperation, with its deep-seated purposes, mainly including finding legitimate reasons for amending the Constitution at home and sending troops overseas; taking the opportunity to expand Japans marine geopolitical influence; ensuring Japans energ security; and providing security guarantees for the successful hosting of the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020. Japans international antiterrorism cooperation inevitably has its limitations due to its serious “closeness to the United States”. Japan does not have its own counterterrorism strategy, and will face more and more serious counterterrorism problems and challenges in the future.

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