Atomic Sushi

Atomic Sushi

by SimonMay (Author)

Synopsis

As the first British Professor of Philosophy since 1882 to be invited to teach at the prestigious and enigmatic University of Tokyo - the Oxbridge of Japan - Simon May enjoyed a degree of access denied to other commentators. Each chapter of the book focuses on some everyday human matter, such as love, death, bureaucracy, hygiene, food, toilets, commuting, education, marriage and memory. Japanese attitudes to such issues are explored through a mixture of light-hearted anecdote and trenchant analysis, and through his vivid accounts of Kafkaesque bureaucracy, flying goldfish, gangsters at funerals, businessmen paying good money to be whipped, doctors faking death certificates and cover-ups at all levels of society, Simon May manages to expose the foibles of a people who have captivated and mystified the West for nearly two centuries.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Publisher: Alma Books Ltd
Published: 28 Apr 2006

ISBN 10: 1846880025
ISBN 13: 9781846880025

Media Reviews
'It is a sympathetic portrait, prescient about Japan's recovery as a major economic power, and affectionately witty as a study of a sometimes eccentric and often unusual people.' A.C. Grayling
Author Bio
Dr Simon May is Fellow in Philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London. His writings draws not only on his wide philosophical learning, but also on his experience outside academia, in international politics and business. Dr May has been a close adviser to various world statesmen, held senior positions in the European Union, and served on the Board of Directors of both public and private companies.