Free Download The Japanese Mind: Understanding Contemporary Japanese Culture (Audiobook)
English | September 24, 2019 | ASIN: B07XS1G8D8 | M4B@128 kbps | 8h 48m | 482 MB
Editors: Roger J. Davies, Osamu Ikeno | Narrator: Eric Jason Martin
In The Japanese Mind, Roger Davies offers Westerners an invaluable key to the unique aspects of Japanese culture.
Listeners of this book will gain a clear understanding of what makes the Japanese, and their society, tick. Among the topics explored: aimai (ambiguity), amae (dependence upon others' benevolence), amakudari (the nation's descent from heaven), chinmoku (silence in communication), gambari (perseverance), giri (social obligation), haragei (literally, "belly art"; implicit, unspoken communication), kenkyo (the appearance of modesty), sempai-kohai (seniority), wabi-sabi (simplicity and elegance), and zoto (gift giving), as well as discussions of child-rearing, personal space, and the roles of women in Japanese society.