A Japanese Mirror : Heroes and Villains of Japanese Culture Economics Pillar 1: Starting small

Pillar 1: Starting small

for all its pain and bewilderment

But enormous disruption lies ahead

sharing their stories about family

They have three daughters: Shigeko

A Japanese Mirror : Heroes and Villains of Japanese Culture Economics Pillar 1: Starting smallBook Title: Japanese Mirror ISBN: 9781843549628 By Author(s): IAN BURUMA By Publisher: ATLANTIC BOOKS Format: PB In this scintillating book, Ian Buruma peels away the myths that surround Japanese culture. With piercing analysis of cinema, theatre, television, art and legend, he shows the Japanese both 'as they imagine themselves to be, and as they would like themselves to be.' A Japanese Mirror examines samurai and gangsters, transvestites and