日本社会の核心に迫るベストセラー英語テキスト、6年ぶりの最新版！コロナ禍の試練、家族とLGBTQの変化、空き家問題、AIの利用拡大、高齢者の犯罪などの新たな内容を盛る。In this welcome new sixth edition of the bestselling textbook Understanding Japanese Society, Joy Hendry and Emma E. Cook take the reader into the heart of Japanese life. Fully updated, revised, and expanded with a brand new chapter on health and ageing, the sixth edition contains new material on: Experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic; Changes in the family and LGBTQ experiences; Increased interest in rural areas, the problems and opportunities of empty houses; Use of technology and AI in different areas of life; Discussion of new kinds of criminal activity and an increase in elderly offenders.