The received myth is that the Japanese are a race so different from the rest of us that no outsider can understand them - a myth they seem rather to enjoy. But one that Ian Buruma explodes in this fascinating study of the Japanese character through a studied analysis of the way they perceive and, more importantly, portray, themselves in their popular culture. Anyone who has ever been intrigued by the images of kamikaze pilots, geisha girls or the intricate arts of Japan will find this book a revelation.
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The received myth is that the Japanese are a race so different from the rest of us that no outsider can understand them - a myth they seem rather to enjoy. But one that Ian Buruma explodes in this fascinating study of the Japanese character through a studied analysis of the way they perceive and, more importantly, portray, themselves in their popular culture. Anyone who has ever been intrigued by the images of kamikaze pilots, geisha girls or the intricate arts of Japan will find this book a revelation.
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Add this copy of A Japanese Mirror: Heroes and Villains of Japanese to cart. $95.21, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Phoenix (an Imprint of The Ori.
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2001, Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Add this copy of A Japanese Mirror: Heroes and Villains of Japanese to cart. $144.99, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Phoenix (an Imprint of The Ori.
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2001, Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Add this copy of A Japanese Mirror: Heroes and Villains of Japanese to cart. $181.71, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Phoenix (an Imprint of The Ori.
Edition:
2001, Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
