Japan - hardly any country seems so exotic yet so familiar: We think of ultra-fast trains racing through the land against the majestic backdrop of Mount Fuji, of temples, pagodas, and cutting-edge technology. Christian Tagsold presents a country that is multifaceted and often closer to us than we might imagine. He tells of an aging society, the long shadow of World War II, and the often challenging life following the major economic crash two decades ago; of a country that is more than the stereotypical juxtaposition of tradition and modernity.