An interesting paradox: the Japanese themselves have launched and are actively cultivating the myth of their uniqueness, being absolutely confident that not a single foreigner is able to understand Japan simply because gaijin are not supposed to understand Japan. Even in the twenty-first century, the Land of the Rising Sun is for remains an unsolved mystery to most people. There is a lot to learn from the Japanese, but much of their behavior makes us shrug our shoulders in bewilderment, shake our heads indignantly, or even sigh sadly. In any case, this nation and this country are worth learning as much as possible about them. Previously, the book was published under the title “Watching the Japanese. Hidden rules of behavior."