Product Description The purpose of this intriguing book is to bring together various approaches to the study of Japanese apology in an attempt to answer some of the critical questions currently being raised in this subject: A:) How the Japanese apology differs from that of other cultures, B:) What seems to cause such differences, and C:) How these cultural differences in apology affect communication across cultural boundaries. About the Author Ken-Ichi, Ohbuchi is Professor of Psychology at School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.