| Title | Author | Publisher | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Hand Book JETRO's Desktop Economic Encyclopedia | JETRO | JETRO | Overview of current Japan. Figures are little bit outdated now. |
| 英語できます | Junko Matsubara | 文春文庫 | Stories of working conditions of Japanese knowing English. |
| 日本人の心と家 | Shumon Miura Ayako Sono | Yomiuri Shimbun | A simple view of Japanese society by a Japanese. |
| 日本の品格 | Ookawa,Yosio | Kobunsha | Views of what Japan has to do in 1990 to internationalize by former ambassador. |