The Japanese Have a Word for It: The Complete Guide to Japanese Thought and Culture

This book was published in the 1990s, the author lived in Japan for decades from the 1950's so he has spent a lot of time in Japanese culture and learned a lot from it, which he is passing to us. As of this review it's 2026 so this book is three decades old, but a lot of the information in here is relevant.

I won't claim this book made me an expert in Japanese culture but it did give me some insights and better understanding into certain aspects of Japanese philosophy and how it affects their way of life. The author did get repetitive sometimes, but I still found this an informative book.

M.M. Strawberry Library & Reviews