The growing globalization of world business, culture and communication — and Japan’s increasingly important role as a leader in that world — makes understanding Japanese culture critical for business people, diplomats, students, educators and anyone else with an interest in Japan.
In 'Japan Unmasked' veteran Japanologist/author Boyé Lafayette De Mente explores the social, cultural and
psychological characteristics responsible for the unique nature of modern-day Japanese culture—the real “face” behind the “mask”—and demonstrates how they have brought the Japanese to their central role on the world stage.