A curious paradox: the Japanese themselves created and actively cultivate the myth of their uniqueness, being absolutely certain that no foreigner can understand Japan simply because foreigners are not supposed to understand Japan.
Even in the twenty-first century, for most people the Land of the Rising Sun remains an unsolved riddle. The Japanese have much to teach us, but many things in their behavior make us shrug in bewilderment, shake our heads angrily, or even sigh sadly. In any case, this nation and this country are worth learning as much as possible about.
Previously, the book was published under the title “Watching the Japanese. The Hidden Rules of Behavior.”