Quotes by Alexei Maxim Russell, The Japanophile's Handbook

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“Whereas, in the west, individuality and drive are considered positive qualities, they are not seen the same way, in Japan. In that country, if you are too much of a rugged individualist, it might a...”
— Alexei Maxim Russell, The Japanophile's Handbook
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“The Japanese have two words: "uchi" meaning inside and "soto" meaning outside. Uchi refers to their close friends, the people in their inner circle. Soto refers to anyone who is outside that circle...”
— Alexei Maxim Russell, The Japanophile's Handbook
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