Just picked up the following books:

The China Fantasy: How Our Leaders Explain Away Chinese Repression, by James Mann

Breaking Open Japan, by George Feifer

The book on China is short, about 110 pages, but is worth the read for the perspective, especially if you consume a lot of U.S.-based news.

Haven’t started the book on Commodore Perry and American imperialism, but what better time than now to read a new book on one of the most important periods in Japan’s history.

Check out other books on Japan and also about investing.