Manabi and Japanese Schooling

Masamichi Ueno is Professor of Education at Sophia University, Japan. Yasunori Kashiwagi is Professor of Early Childhood Care and Education at Chiba Keizai College, Japan.Kayo Fujii is Associate Professor of Education at Yokohama National University, Japan.Tomoya Saito is Professor of Education at Kokugakuin University, Japan.Taku Murayama is Associate Professor of Special Needs Education at Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan.

'This book provides inspiring and various interpretations of manabi crossing East-West boundaries, in theory and in practice. For those who are interested in ‘learning’ in East Asian and global contexts, this book is a must-read.'Ruyu Hung, Distinguished Professor, National Chiayi University, Taiwan.'The subject of “Manabi” is nearly unknown in the western educational discourse. It opens up an opportunity to develop a greater appreciation for traditional Japanese educational theory and educational practice and their historical roots. The authors show us how Buddhist culture of ZEN influenced teaching concepts in school. The “didactic” of the book is grounded in a comparison between Western and Japanese concepts of learning and Bildung, which facilitates access to understanding Japanese ideas of learning and development.'Uwe Uhlendorff, Professor, Dortmund University, Germany.

• Part I The Concept of Manabi. 1. The Thought of Manabi: Learning in the Age of Globalisation Reconsidered. 2 The Analysis of Manabi: Learning towards Nothingness and Selflessness. 3 Body and Mind in Manabi: Focusing on Kata and Shūyō. Part II Practices of Manabi. 4. The Resonance of Minna's Voice in Japanese Schooling. 5. Inclusiveness in/of Manabi. 6. Practices of Manabi in School