He was notoriously careful with money, and there is a story that when he accidentally discovered that his ladies-in-waiting did not eat many vegetables if they were well salted, he promptly instructed his cook to make their dishes as salty as possible. Ieyasu was always simple and frugal in his own habits, his only entertainment being hawking. I'm not a historian, therefore, these three extracts below should imply and inform us how and why Japan has achieved her own identity as one of the developed countries in the world of globalization.ฤก. A few chapters're a bit lengthy but we need to keep reading, pause when necessary due to Japan's long history and complex politics/administration since Jimmu ascended the throne as the first emperor in 660 B.C. This 'classic work' as claimed at the back cover is reasonably readable, informative and neutral since both authors have done their best.
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