AMY CHAVEZ has been a columnist for The Japan Times since 1997. Having lived on a small island in Japan's Seto Inland Sea for over 20 years, her work focuses on cultural differences between Japan and the West. Find links to her many projects and most recent publications at the following: 

• Twitter: Books on Asia 
• Facebook: Books on Asia
• Books on Asia Newsletter
• Books on Kyoto Profile 
• Blog: Amy on Asia
• The MOOO BAR! 
• Amy’s Guide to Best Behavior in Japan
• Amy’s Tribe to Boyé Lafayette De Mente

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