Japanese and Views on Japan

The book starts with an account of Japan's natural conditions and historical origins, and proceeds to analyze politics and economy in modern and contemporary Japan whereby it point outs the emptiness and contradiction that lurk beneath the surface of Japan's national spirit; it also examines various aspects of Japanese society and culture.Regarded by the academic circle to be a landmark work in the study on Japan, the book is called the Chinese-version The Chrysanthemum and The Sword.