Tatemae and Honne In the current article, we’re going to dive into a cultural wormhole of Japan. Honne and Tatemae, I would argue, come from one of the most important Japanese cultural aspects. Roughly speaking, in Japan, expressing one’s opinion forcefully is frowned upon. At the risk of making a sweeping generalization, one can say … Continue reading Japanese Culture: Tatemae and Honne – Behind the Mask