Pictures from the Water Trade - John David Morley

This lively account of a young Englishman’s experiences in Japan is so much more than an entertainment. As Boon learns to decipher the codes of Japanese culture and behavioural patterns, he presents to us an eloquent and revelatory interpretation of the Japanese mind with an astuteness that matches his own personal captivation.
 
Never bookish, always vital, he sheds light on a mindset and society I have never before come close to comprehending.