An Introduction to Japanese Society

This book only retained its three star rating because its content was genuinely interesting throughout, though the end of the book felt very stretched at times.
The author has to be aware of the fact that his book is doubtlessly mandatory in many non-English speaking university courses, read by students on a time limit, so I struggle to understand why he uses so many unnecessarily difficult words.
Most of the words I had to look up could have been replaced by easier alternatives, without altering the quality of the text, but instead the author opted to showcase his proficiency. I would understand if it were just terminology, but that wasn't the case.
Overall, it's a good book if you want to learn about Japanese society. Some of the topics and arguments could have been fleshed out more, but as it's an introduction, I can see why the author chooses to leave them out.