Five books about Japan that American college students might find interesting to read over the summer

1: "The Japanese Mind: Understanding Contemporary Japanese Culture" by Roger J. Davies and Osamu Ikeno. ISBN-13: 978-0804832953. This book explores the values, attitudes, and behaviors that are characteristic of contemporary Japanese culture. https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Mind-Understanding-Contemporary-Culture/dp/0804832951

2: "Hiroshima" by John Hersey. ISBN-13: 978-0679721031. This classic work of journalism tells the stories of six survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. https://www.amazon.com/Hiroshima-John-Hersey/dp/0679721037

3: "A Tale for the Time Being" by Ruth Ozeki. ISBN-13: 978-0143124870. This novel tells the story of a teenage girl in Tokyo and a writer on a remote island in British Columbia, and explores themes of time, memory, and identity. https://www.amazon.com/Tale-Time-Being-Ruth-Ozeki/dp/0143124870

4: Shogun" by James Clavell. ISBN-13: 978-0440178002. This epic historical novel is set in feudal Japan in the 16th century, and follows the adventures of an Englishman who becomes a trusted advisor to a powerful warlord. https://www.amazon.com/Shogun-James-Clavell/dp/0440178002

5: Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan" by Jake Adelstein. ISBN-13: 978-0307475296. This memoir recounts the experiences of a young American journalist who worked for a Japanese newspaper in Tokyo and investigated the city's criminal underworld.  https://www.amazon.com/Tokyo-Vice-American-Reporter-Police/dp/0307475298