Japan Through the Eyes of a Japanese Person. All About the Culture of the Land of the Rising Sun

Professor Seigo Matsuoka from Tokyo University, who has dedicated his academic career to studying Japanese culture, provides a deep understanding of how the people of the Land of the Rising Sun see the world. In 16 lectures, he introduces us to the peculiarities of the people's worldview, historical events, the etymology of words, musical and gastronomic preferences, helping us understand why Japanese people are as they are.

This is the first edition of the professor's works in Russian. The scientific editor is Japanologist Tatiana Naumova, who ensures that each Japanese word is accompanied by an explanation of its true meaning, immersing us in the cultural context and not leaving us alone with information that may still be unfamiliar to us. The illustrations that accompany the lectures add special value to the publication, visually demonstrating how the Japanese style of clothing, aesthetic taste, and the direction in which Japanese people as a nation are heading have formed over time.

The book will be helpful for both those who are just starting to immerse themselves in Japanese culture and those who have already read a lot about it. Seigo Matsuoka conveys information to the reader accurately and carefully, without distortions or simplifications, but with a clarity that only an experienced educator can provide.