Top 4 Foreign Writers Writing about Japanese Society or Culture (Notes from Under the Tatami Mats–43 … My Adventures in Japan)

“From the idiosyncrasies of the culture, to the banal shenanigans of the bike gangs who feebly 'terrorize' quiet neighborhoods.”

Facing east

Starting with Lafcadio Hearn in the late 1800s, and continuing on to Pico Iyer and Karl Taro Greenfield today, each of the above writers described various aspects of Japanese society, culture, art, and life. 

They’ve given us detailed coverage of and insights into many things Japanese, from the idiosyncrasies of the traditional culture, to the banal shenanigans of the bike gangs who feebly “terrorize” otherwise peaceful neighborhoods throughout the country, and to the intricacies of Japanese film.   _{(Image source)}

Fascinating nonfiction

If you want to learn about Japan, you could do worse than check out these writers. Each one will give you plenty to read about, and plenty to keep you interested and intrigued at the same time.    _{(Image source)}

   Introduction to – “Notes from Under the Tatami Mats”  _{(right-click on title)}

Top 3 Books on Japanese Government and Bureaucracy

Top Book about Japanese Cooperatives

Top 8 Possible Titles for a Great Novel about Life in Japan

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Links to my Other Series …

      Introduction – "Intro to Vocab-ability"   _{(right-click on title)}
      Guide – "Guide to Entries"   _{(right-click on title)}
      Index– "Index" to all Chapters and Sections   _{(right-click on title)}

      Lou Reed – "Anthology of Memorable Lyrics, Part 1"   _{(right-click on title)}
      Lou Reed – "Anthology of Memorable Lyrics, Part 2"   _{(right-click on title)}

_{Images sourced from Google Images, unless otherwise indicated or unless my own.}