The Japanese A Cultural Portrait
In eleven informal essays, The Japanese: A Cultural Portrait explores the character of Japan and its people. Once i n variably praised for it's "quaint Oriental charm", Japan is now strikingly western in appearance. However, in the rush to analyze. its rapid ascension to world prominence, many Westerners forget that Japanese habits, fears, and values are rooted in centuries of feudal agrarianism. This book reminds us that although the Japanese are capable
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