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American Nations – Now in Chinese

I’m pleased to learn that American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America has been available in Simplified Chinese translation in the world’s largest market… Read more »

Big in Japan IV: Talking American Nations with Sekai

While in Tokyo, I spent an enjoyable morning at the offices of Iwanami Shoten, speaking with Rikkyo University historian Hiro Matsubara for Sekai, a leading Japanese political monthly. We covered… Read more »

How LL Bean Got Big in Japan

I’ve always been curious how my hometown retailer, LL Bean, managed to succeed in Japan, one of the world’s most difficult and unforgiving retail markets for foreign firms. How did… Read more »

In Japan

I’m at the end of an enjoyable, whirlwind week in Japan. Unless, that is, the whirling winds of Typhoon Trami close Narita airport this late afternoon. I came on the… Read more »