In a witty, acerbic, and provocative book, the author of the influential futurist synthesis The Knowledge-Value Revolution shows how Japan, borrowing elements from both China and the West, has created a culture unlike any other--one that is still changing in a uniquely Japanese way.
A useful book for those who are not yet familiar with Japanese culture and history. He makes bit too strong a case, in my humble opinion, for the importance of Japanese resources in the determination of Japanese society and culture, but it's an interesting idea.
This dude hates Japan, seriously. He makes it sound like there is not a single thing good with the country, and that we should have finished them off back when we had the chance. There are one or two decent sections, but you can find that information in other books.