Fascination with Japan
Of all the countries in Asia, excluding the giants China and India, Japan is the most interesting country, it is certainly the most intriguing. Without a good knowledge of the language it is impossible to understand the Japanese people and even what is written about them by foreigners are not that good..the best introduction to japanese way of thinking, in my opinion, is to read Haruki Murakami's books, which gives an insight into the psyche of the Japanese.I was very lucky to visit Japan many times between october 2004 and december 2005.. more than ten times and be introduced to the ordinary people who work the land and got a great insight into the nutritional habits of the Japanese. I hold the japanese in greatest respect. when i travel to other countries with no culture at all in Asia, such as Singapore, I realize how deep is the Japanese culture and customs and I wish i had another...
