Dave Barry offers a pretty hilarious reflection on his visit to Japan. If you want a good laugh (a little off color in places) and a personal reflection on the difference between Japanese and American (US) culture, this book is for you. If you want a serious, scholarly contrast and comparison between the cultures, then look elsewhere. Mr. Barry admits as much in this book.

As for accuracy, I cannot judge if this book highlights the most important differences between the cultures or not. Also, Mr. Barry wrote this in the mid-1990’s, so some material might be a little dated. But if you’ve waited until the last minute to prepare for Japanese-American cultural exchange, and are preparing to fly to Tokyo, then listen to it. Warning: it won’t put you to sleep, and your sudden bursts of laughter might disturb the person in the next seat.
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