Home / Opinion / Columns / The engaging art of criticising Japan

The engaging art of criticising Japan

Al Fresco/Japan Diary

Last Updated : Jan 28 2013 | 2:26 AM IST

The doyen of Japanologists is Donald Richie, an American who came to live here in 1946 with the US occupying force and stayed on. He observed Japan in defeat, described its powerful resurrection and, now living in Tokyo in his 80s, continues to write.

Friend of Yasunari Kawabata and Akira Kurosawa, Richie

Disclaimer: These are personal views of the writer. They do not necessarily reflect the opinion of www.business-standard.com or the Business Standard newspaper