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1. Introduction: anthropology, policy and the study of Japan Roger Goodman 2. Toward a cultural biography of civil society in Japan Victoria Lynn Bestor 3. Pinning hopes on angels: reflections from an aging Japan's urban landscape Glenda Roberts 4. Reproducing identity: maternal and child health care for foreigners in Japan Setsuko Lee and Carolyn Stevens 5. State, standardization and 'normal' children: an anthropological study of a preschool Eyal Ben-Ari 6. Child abuse in Japan: 'discovery' and the development of policy Roger Goodman 7. Touching of the hearts: an overview of programs to promote interaction between the generations in Japan Leng Leng Thang 8. Death policies in Japan: the state, the family and the individual Yohko Tsuji 9. Embodiment, citizenship and social policy in contemporary Japan Vera Mackie.