Japan Discovered: A Guide to Culture, Traditions, Society and Etiquette - From Zen Gardens and Cherry Blossoms to the Hidden Logic, Ancient Rituals, and Modern Paradoxes That Define Japan

Most books about Japan will tell you what to see. This one tells you what you're actually looking at.

Japan runs on a set of invisible rules - social, philosophical, historical - that most visitors never learn exist. The silence in a boardroom means something has gone wrong. The vending machine on a mountain trail makes perfect sense once you understand the culture. The word for a feeling you've had your whole life but never had a name for. Japan Discovered is the guide that explains it al...