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Informationen zum Autor John Morris was engaged by the Japanese government as an advisor to the Japanese Foreign Office in Tokyo and as a lecturer in Tokyo. Klappentext The book, written in a charming and self-effacing style, gives fascinating insight into Japan and Japanese life on the eve of its fateful entry into the Second World War. Zusammenfassung Written in the author's typically charming and self-effacing style, this book offers readers a fascinating insight into Japan and Japanese life at the eve of its fateful entry into the Second World War. The author tells of his struggle to teach English in a Japanese university, as well as his daily encounters with Japanese institutions and customs. Never dry or pedantic, the work is a balanced and intriguing portrait of political and social life in 1940s Japan. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Prologue 1937; Chapter 2 My Life in JapanOctober 1938 to December 1941; Chapter 3 After Pearl Harbour7th December 1941 to 29th July 1942; Chapter 4 Postscript;
