A book exploring different cultures, blending perspectives from America and Asia. - Title: Cultural Exploration: Winds from America, Waves from Asia - Author: Emiko Harofun - Publisher: Nikkei Inc. - Condition: Slight damage to the cover - Contents: Table of contents included A column serialized in the Nikkei newspaper in the 1990s. The first installment, "People Living in Quiet Despair (p. 162 of this book)," was incredibly impactful. "The more I got to know Americans, the more I encountered examples of darkness in their hearts, despite their outward cheerfulness... I was told in detail by a middle-aged woman sitting next to me on a plane about how her brother had been murdered in a robbery... I was shocked by the contrast between her matter-of-fact expression and the gruesome content of her story. Only once did her expression change, when I offered my condolences for the family's grief. Tears suddenly streamed from her eyes as she looked at me..." Thank you for viewing.