{"product_id":"japan-discovered-annie-atlas-9781764664608","title":"Japan Discovered: A Guide to Culture, Traditions, Society \u0026 Etiquette- From Zen Gardens and Cherry Blossoms to the Hidden Logic, Ancient Rituals, and","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMost books about Japan will tell you what to see. This one tells you what you're actually looking at.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJapan runs on a set of invisible rules - social, philosophical, historical - that most visitors never learn exist. The silence in a boardroom means something has gone wrong. The vending machine on a mountain trail makes perfect sense once you understand the culture. The word for a feeling you've had your whole life but never had a name for. Japan Discovered is the guide that explains it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA construction company founded in \u003cstrong\u003e578 AD\u003c\/strong\u003e is still operating today. The ancient belief that household tools develop a soul after a hundred years of use still quietly shapes how objects are treated in modern Japanese homes. Millions of Japanese families eat fried chicken every Christmas Eve - a tradition that says more about how Japan absorbs outside influences and makes them entirely its own than any guidebook chapter on \"Japanese culture\" ever could.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book covers the philosophy of wabi-sabi and what it reveals about the Japanese relationship with imperfection and time. It covers the shokunin tradition of craft mastery, the logic of seasonal living, the etiquette of shrines, ryokans, and dining tables, and what it genuinely feels like to navigate a society that was never designed with outsiders in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will find: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Essential Japanese phrases with full pronunciation guides\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Cultural concepts - wabi-sabi, amae, gaman, omotenashi - explained in plain English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A curated reading, film, and music list for going deeper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA practical packing and etiquette guide for first-time visitors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor the reader who wants to understand a place, not just pass through it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Annie Atlas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1764664604\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781764664608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Annie Atlas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d","brand":"Annie Atlas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48743178830079,"sku":"9781764664608","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/japan-discovered-annie-atlas-9781764664608","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}