A section of this book that references a dialogue about being bound to a Wheel of Birth and Death describes the importance of “living as already dead” (-5[1])for its subjects. This book’s first section describes the extensive “but also’s” in discussing contradictions in its subject, such as “disciplined to the hilt” but “insubordinate.” This book discusses a U-curve plotting freedom (15[1])against (15[1])age (15[2])that affords babies (15[1])and the elderly (15[2])the most (15[1])indulgence. (15[3]-5[1])The eternally (15[2])unpayable gimu and the importance of (*) “clearing one’s name” (10[2]-5[1])in (10[2])paying (10[1]-5[1])the moral debt of giri (10[1]-5[2])are discussed (10[1])in this (10[1])book commissioned by the Office (10[2])of War Information. (10[2])This (10[1]-5[1])book distinguishes (10[2])between (-5[1])the (10[1])“shame culture” (10[4]-5[1])of (-5[1])its subject (10[4]-5[1])and the (10[1])“guilt (10[3])culture” (10[2])of the United States. (10[2]-5[1])For 10 points, name this study of Japanese culture by (10[1])Ruth Benedict. ■END■ (10[11])