In a companion to her Modern Japanese Aesthetics: A Reader , Marra (Japanese literature, U. of California-Los Angeles) compiles 21 articles from scholarly journals and book chapters to provide a cross- section of Japanese views on the history of aesthetics in that country. After introductory matters, they consider work at Waseda, Tokyo, and Kyoto Universities. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)