-Surprisingly readable and studded with nuggets of insight.-
--The Daily Yomiuri

-This insightful, well-written, fascinating book offers new understandings, not only of Japan, but also of American culture. It is essential for those in anthropology, psychology, sociology, and psychiatry who are interested in culture, as well as those in law and the business community who deal with Japan.-
--Paul Ekman, Ph.D., Director, Human Interaction Laboratory, Langley Porter Institute, University of California, San Francisco

- A] thoughtful cross-cultural study of...