Publisher's Note English is widely used in Japanese product names & packaging, often with amusing or alarming results. Is this simply more copying from the West? Or is it perhaps a genuine but misguided bid for scrutability? Regardless, if the truth about Japan is revealed in the mind of its shoppers, "Japanese Jive" will provide grist for the analysis mills of Japan watchers & pop psychologists alike. 80 pp. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Over 100 photos, including 10 pp. in color.