%0 Journal Article %T Book Review of ¡°Frontiers of Social Research: Japan and Beyond¡±. 351 pages, Trans Pacific Press, 2007, edited by Akira Furukawa %A Davis %A Kate %J Social Work and Society %D 2009 %I Social Work & Society %X The title ¡®Frontiers of Social Research¡¯ implies a pioneering spirit, embarking upon unchartered territories. However, the most fascinating and insightful moments of this book are those which explore age-old Japanese research techniques and the potential for new methodologies to look to the old. The key theme of the work is the role of the researcher and the researcher¡¯s relationships with research participants, the research audience and with knowledge itself. %U http://www.socwork.net/2009/1/bookreviews/davies