In this book, he blended his personal experiences of Japan with Japanese history and rewrote a Japanese history from a Western perspectives. "Japan," he says, "is a lesson in economy. It is not considered good form to take up too much space."
In this book, he merged his personal encounters with Japan's culture and history, reinterpreting traditional Japanese history through the lens of Western thought. "Japan," he asserts, "serves as an instructive example in economics. It is considered impolite to occupy too much space."