New British ambassador to Japan looks forward to challenges ahead

Wednesday 16th July, 03:43 AM JST

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LIBERTAS at 09:10 AM JST - 16th July

Suggest he pick up a copy of "The Japanese Mind" (author?) and "Dogs and Demons", and then he'll be prepared for the "challenges" ahead!
buggerlugs at 11:17 AM JST - 16th July

Hope he does more for the local human rights breeches... but unlikly, he is just another over paid official...
wilbur at 06:08 PM JST - 16th July

like learning to use chopsticks or being taught about the 4 seasons ?
realist at 04:07 PM JST - 17th July

I would recommend to him the books "Shadows of the Rising Sun" "The Myth of Japanese Higher Education" and "The Rape of Nanking" Excellent reading.
Shumatsu_Samurai at 07:27 AM JST - 18th July

Rather than make recommendations for him to read partisan or irrelevant works, I would suggest he simply interact and socialise with as many locals as possible - that's what diplomats should do. The people that spend their time reading on the subject are those who have no real interest in getting to know Japanese people or Japan, otherwise they would get first-hand experience.