日本通で知られるアメリカ人ジャーナリストのボイエ・デ・メンテに、何某かの賞が贈られるかもしれないという便りが届いた。私も早速、彼の推薦文を送った。

Why Does Japan Need Boye? (Recommendation)

Japan needs Boye de Mente. I know it. They know it. And he knows it.
He is armed with what Dr.Edward de Bono calls "water logic", unique to Japan.
Western logic, known as "rock" logic, diametrically opposed to perceptive "water" logic, doesn't work necessarily in Japan, hence the constant source of frustration for foreign observers obsessed with the analysis of Japan's enigma.

The Samurai logic 'for one' is full of contradictions but Boye explains it away with his innate sense of emotional-aestheticism, tempered by his experience in Japan.

He understands both languages: English and Japanese.
He understands both cultures: Japan's and America's.
If he isn't the logical choice for the honor, who is?

by Michihiro Matsumoto

ボイエのHP。一度、覗いてみてほしい↓
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