{"product_id":"the-tales-of-ron-san-or-michael-yarbrough-9781958126110","title":"The Tales of Ron-San or an American in Nagoya","description":"Throughout Japanese society, a primary value is harmony. For example, in politics, the Japanese statesman attempts to rule by consensus. When that breaks down, he must meet with the factions in order to arrive at a new consensus so that once more they can move as on in accord with the Confucian ideal of harmony. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd are not relationships a kind of politics? Ron is an artist, an occasional English teacher, and a male courtesan for Japanese host clubs. The two main women in his life are his wife-of-convenience and daugther of host club owners, Aoi, and Sachiko, friend, model and occasional love. When Aoi ruptures their consensus, can they establish another?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Yarbrough\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 195812611X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781958126110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Hybridpub\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.16d","brand":"Michael Yarbrough","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874117038335,"sku":"9781958126110","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-tales-of-ron-san-or-michael-yarbrough-9781958126110","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}