Abstract
Perception gaps - an introduction, Keizo Nagatani, Akio Tanaka images of western and Japanese art - embodiment of imagination and pseudo-reality in Nanban art, Moritaka Matsumoto Japanese perceptions of westerners in modern fiction, Kinya Tsuruta vs Kramer vs. suspense theatre - perception gap in constructions of self, gender, and family, Millie Creighton business and government relations in Canada and Japan - the homestead and public vessel, Lonny E. Carlile understanding Japanese investment behaviour - an organizational approach to social investment, Keizo Nagatani search for paradise - Japanese property investors in North America, David W. Edgington conclusion - importance of perception gaps, Keizo Nagatani, David W. Edgington.