Language Quote by Roland Kelts

“An example of en maku wo haru is the tatemae (tah-tay-my), “facade” or “public position,” characteristic of Japanese behavior, which is nothing other than…

— Boyé Lafayette de Mente

“...two different kinds of Japanese psychotherapies, one based on getting people to stop using feelings as an excuse for their actions and the other…

— Will Schwalbe

“My Japanese isn’t much better today, but at least now I appreciate my duality more than when I was a punk kid.”

— Gil Asakawa

“In Japan, so many emoticons have been created that it’s reasonable to assume Japanese appreciate their convenience more than anyone else.”

— Morinosuke Kawaguchi

“My American and Japanese personalities are distinct, and I carry myself differently depending on which language I’m using and which mode I’m in.”

— Barry Eisler

“I think part of your success lies in the shock of recognition- or as the Japanese might say, 'the unexpected recognition of the faithful…

— Charles J. Shields

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

— Andrew Horvat

“We hope that general readers with an interest in Japan will find in these accounts of fieldwork a wide spectrum of illustrations of the…

— Theodore C. Bestor

At the root of Japanese manufacturing lies a feminine delicacy and shyness as well as a childlike curiosity and fantasy-filled worldview.

— Morinosuke Kawaguchi

“producing a kind of momentary Japanese effect, and making him think of those pallid, jade-faced painters of Tokyo who, through the medium of an…

— Oscar Wilde

“It’s strange, but when I have to speak in front of an audience, I find it more comfortable to use my far-from-perfect English than…

— Haruki Murakami

“Eat your vegetables, have a positive outlook, be kind to people, and smile - Kamada Nakasato, 102-y/o-female fr. Okinawa”

— Dan Buettner