Ever wondered what it's like to date Japanese men and women? How will culture affect your dating life?

This book explores dating histories of 15 people of 8 nationalities, including straight and LGBT people. Some of them came to Japan because of their job, and some by their choice, but they have one thing in common: struggling with dating Japanese men and women.

• Nadia, a black American woman, met her Japanese fiance on a dark street when he approached her in a car.
• James, a white British man, saved a Japanese girl from a robber, and she became his first...