This is the first book to explain in detail why the Japanese think and behave as they do.In Japan: A Guide to Traditions, Customs and Etiquette veteran Japanologist Boye Lafayette De Mente unlocks the mysteries of Kata — the cultura...

Understanding a people and their culture through code words and language.Today, South Korea is an economic, technological and entertainment superpower. How, as a country, did they rebound from war, poverty and political unrest? And ho...