The Seductive Elements Behind
Japan’s Public Image
AMAZING JAPAN! – Why Japan is One of the World’s Most Intriguing Countries!, by Boyé Lafayette De Mente. Phoenix Books/Publishers. ISBN: 0914778-29-3. Quality trade paperback, 148 pages, $12.95. Available from Amazon.com.
Japan is known worldwide for its economic prowess and such iconic symbols as geisha, karaoke, manga, Mt. Fuji, ninja, feudal-age samurai warriors and huge sumo wrestlers.
What is not so well-known are its amazing historical artifacts [shrines; temples; castles; the world’s largest and oldest wooden buildings; arts and crafts, hundreds of annual festivals that go back nearly two thousand years]; the incredible scenic beauty of its mountains, gorges, rivers, one of the longest and most gorgeous coastlines in the world; and a combined modern and traditional lifestyle that is so fascinating and seductive that exposure to it for just a few days is a mind-altering experience.
The author identifies and describes a choice selection of things that make Japan one of the world’s most unusual, most intriguing, and most enjoyable travel destinations… things that explain why so many foreigners take up permanent residence there once they have experienced life in this amazing country.
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Boyé Lafayette De Mente is a graduate of Jōchi University in Tokyo, Japan, and Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona, USA. He is the author of 50-plus books on the business practices, cultures and languages of China, Japan, Korea and Mexico. To see a list and synopses of his books go to: www.BoyeDeMente.com. #
The Pleasures of Japan!
EXOTIC JAPAN! – The Sensual & Visual Pleasures!, by Boyé Lafayette De Mente. Phoenix Books/Publishers. ISBN: 0914778-83-8. Quality trade paperback, 162 pages. $14.95. Available from Amazon.com.
Journalist-author Boyé Lafayette De Mente delves into his 60 years of experience of living in, working in, traveling in and writing 30-plus pioneer books on the Japanese way in all areas of life to present a smorgasbord of the many things that make Japan one of the most unusual, attractive and seductive countries in the world—with invaluable insights into how to enjoy the sensual and visual feast!
Chapters include: Modern & Traditional Japan, Origins of the Beauty Elements in Japanese Culture, The Essentials of Enjoying Japan, The Climate, The People, and a comprehensive list of the pleasures, from the basic pleasure theme in Japanese culture in all of its different forms from dining and the night-time entertainment trades to its fertility festivals.,
Whatever your interest may be, Exotic Japan will inform, delight, and titillate you. It includes survival- type key words and phrases in Japanese with their equivalents in English phonetics so you can pronounce them perfectly without any previous study or practice.
The Special Charms of Oriental Girls!
WHY ORIENTAL GIRLS ATTRACT WESTERN MEN! – The Erotic Side of the Orient!, by Boyé Lafayette De Mente. Phoenix Books/Publishers. ISBN: 0914778-85-4. Quality trade paperback, 148 pages, $14.95. Available from Amazon.com.
The exotic side of the Orient has always fascinated both Western men and women who were fortunate enough to visit there. But it has been the erotic side of Oriental life that has resulted in large numbers of Western men, beginning with Marco Polo, spending years or the rest of their lives in the Far East.
In this provocative peek behind the bamboo and silken curtains of China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines, the author [an old Asian hand] details the physical and cultural elements that have traditionally made Oriental girls the epitome of femininity and unbridled sexuality—and given them advantages over typical Western women when it comes to attracting and pleasing men..
He has also included some valuable advice to Western women on how to overcome their disadvantages.
You Can [Really!] Communicate in Japanese Today!
SPEAK JAPANESE TODAY – A Little Language Goes a Long Way, by Boyé Lafayette De Mente. Phoenix Books/Publishers. ISBN: 0-914778-46-3. $14.95. Quality trade paperback, 6x9, 190 pages. Available from Amazon.com.
As part of the growing worldwide interest in the Japanese language [much of it resulting from the popularity of Japan’s animated films and TV fare, known as anime/ah-nee-may, and manga /mahn-gah or comics], Japanologist Boyé Lafayette De Mente has published what he refers to as a “home course” in Japanese for anyone involved with Japanese anywhere.
Speak Japanese Today—A Little Language Goes a Long Way is based on the pairing of English phonetics with every word and phrase in the book, making it possible for the user to instantly pronounce Japanese correctly without any previous study.
The word for the Japanese language, Nihongo is one example. The phonetics for its pronunciation are “Nee-hone-go.” All you have to do is say or read the phonetics in standard English and the sound comes out in Japanese. Honto ni! [Hone-toe nee!]...Really!
What makes this book even more unusual is that it includes key vocabulary and example sentences for airline pilots, stewardesses, Immigration officials, Customs officials, hotel staff, restaurant staff, bartenders, shop clerks, taxi drivers, tour guides, doctors, people hosting Japanese students, and more.
