'This is a book with a mission: to educate people outside Japan in the intricacies of Internet implementation within that country by providing an overview of recent developments...Japan and the Internet Revolution is an interesting read which provides a fascinating and informative discussion of the ways in which the Internet has emerged and then flourished in Japan. I recommend it ... Read moreto anyone interested in the intersections of society, culture and technology, or in developments in contemporary Japan generally. As someone conducting research on the Internet in Japanmyself, I found it a valuable addition to the growing literature on the subject and one which I found engrossing reading.' - Nanette Gottlieb, University of Queensland, Japanese Studies Show Less