Japan was shaken by the 'double disaster' of earthquake and sarin gas attack in 1995, and in 2011 it was hit once again by the 'triple disaster' of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown. This international, multi-disciplinary group of scholars examines the state and societal responses to the disasters and social crisis.

Introduction; Mark R. Mullins and Koichi NakanoPART I: POLITICAL RESPONSES1. New Right Transformation in Japan; Koichi Nakano 2. Military Force as Social Good: The Legacies of Operation Tomodachi; Rikki Kersten 3. Downsizing Fukushima and Japan's Nuclear Re-launch; Jeff Kingston 4. Japan's Identity Crisis and the Sino-Japanese Relations; Ria Shibata PART II: RELIGIOUS RESPONSES 5. Neo-Nationalism, Politics, and Religion in Post-disaster Japan; Mark R. Mullins6. Mobilizing Gratitude: Contextualizing Tenrikyo's Response after the Great East Japan Earthquake; Barbara Ambros 7. Buddhist Responses to the 3.11 Disasters in Japan; Tim Graf PART III: SOCIAL RESPONSES8. Kobe 1995: Crisis, Volunteering, and Active Citizenship in Japan; Simon Avenell 9. Crisis and Opportunity: Social Media in Kobe, Tohoku, and Tokyo; David Slater, Love Kindstrand, and Keiko Nishimura10. Babysteps Towards Advocacy: Mothers Against Radiation; Phoebe Holdgrün and Barbara HolthusPART IV: CULTURAL RESPONSES11. Kobayashi Yoshinori, 3.11, and Datsu Genpatsu Ron; Rumi Sakamoto12. Beyond Kizuna: Murakami Haruki on Disaster and Social Crisis; Rebecca Suter