On 2009-09-21 K.O., DC, USA wrote: The Japanese Mind is a group of short essays on different Japanese values. It introduces the reader to the meaning of being Japanese. I wish they had more books like this one about other nations and cultures. Without having to trouble, you feel you understand how the Japanese live their lives. In a sense you get in their shoes and see the world through their eyes.. And summed up by saying Very interesting, I wish they had more books like this for other cultures. Currently The Japanese Mind: Understanding Contemporary Japanese Culture has an overall rating of 8 over 10.
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Tuttle Publishing claimed In The Japanese Mind, Roger Davies offers Westerners an invaluable key to the unique aspects of Japanese culture. Readers of this book will gain a clear understanding of what really makes the Japanese, and their society, tick. Among the topics explored: aimai (ambiguity), amae (dependence upon others’ benevolence), amakudari (the nation’s descent from heaven), chinmoku (silence in communication), gambari (perseverence), giri (social obligation), haragei (literally, ´belly art´; implicit, unspoken communication), kenkyo (the appearance of modesty), sempai-kohai (seniority), wabi-sabi (simplicity and elegance), and zoto (gift giving), as well as discussions of childrearing, personal space, and the roles of women in Japanese society. Includes discussion topics and questions after each chapter.
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