Raw Meals and Deals, Behind the Omote

"Life is a river, you just go with the flow. No society emphasizes conformity like Japan, but like any river, what teems beneath the surface is often not easily observed. Just as the outside layer of the Kimono, the Omote, wraps the pretty Geisha, the beautiful scabbard also covers a deadly sword. The intricate layers of Japanese society are observed and written down by the writer after many years of living in Japan as a foreigner. Delve past the calm surface of Japanese society and into the intriguing turbulent workings of one of the most unique cultures in the world." (Jeff Peng)