The collection of articles has been published by the Center for Japanese Studies of the Institute of Foreign Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences since 1968. The authors of the collection are employees of the Center for Japanese Studies of the Institute of Foreign Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences and orientalists from other scientific centers of Russia. This issue discusses issues of politics, the economy of Japan, as well as the history and culture of this country. The collection is designed for orientalists, as well as for a wide range of readers interested in Japan.