in the life of Japan Kazunori, Higuchi creator author translated by Waku Miller text Japan International House of Japan 2015 monographic eng xxiii, 219p. 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. Higuchi Kazunori includes index. English. Holy fools History Japan Fool literature History and criticism Japan Sacred and secular Japan Religion and humor Japan Laughter Religious aspects Japan Social change Religious aspects Japan Globalization Religious aspects Japan 398.240952 KAZ-H 9784924971400