Japanese Quote by Boyé Lafayette de Mente

“Different cultures and all that, but it’s true what they say about the Japanese being undemonstrative.”

— Donna Tartt

The Japanese people are usually very prudent, even when they are convinced change is necessary.

— Carlos Ghosn

“The basic stupidity of modern Japan is that we’ve learned absolutely nothing from our contact with other Asian peoples.”

— Haruki Murakami

“No one has even begun to understand comradeship who does not accept with it a certain hearty eagerness in eating and drinking.”

— G.K. Chesterton

“One very good way to invite stares of disapproval in Japan is to walk and eat at the same time.”

— Andrew Horvat

When your Japanese lifetime is coming out, drink all the sake you want. Have a little bash.

— Frederick Lenz

“As in other cultures, alcohol acts as a social lubricant for Swedes. One of the social and psychological functions of drinking in Swedish culture,…

— Christina Johansson Robinowitz

“Japanese tea ceremony,”

— Sheryl Berk

“In Japan, however, if you against someone and create a bad atmosphere, your relations may break-off completely. People tend to react emotionally, and most…

— Roger J. Davies

The Japanese have perfected good manners and made them indistinguishable from rudeness.

— Paul Theroux

I don't know if I can handle living in Tokyo. I feel like the culture shock would be so intense, especially with the service…

— Stephen Bruner

“People came to our house from far and wide. Party and military bigwigs, some guy known as the “combat commander,” the village headman, and…

— Masaji Ishikawa