As a Japanese businessperson of the same generation as the author, I can imagine the things described in the Japanese workplace. To me, these events seem a bit exaggerated; however, I should understand that this is how she perceived them. I'm curious about your impression of her experiences in the story.

From [Goodreads](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11835673-fear-and-trembling):
Alternately disturbing and hilarious, unbelievable and shatteringly convincing, Amélie Nothomb's Fear and Trembling will keep readers clutching tight to the pages of this taut little novel, caught up in the throes of fear, trembling, and, ultimately, delight. According to ancient Japanese protocol, foreigners deigning to approach the emperor did so only with fear and trembling. Terror and self-abasement conveyed respect. Amélie, our well-intentioned and eager young Western heroine, goes to Japan to spend a year working at the Yumimoto Corporation. Returning to the land where she was born is the fulfillment of a dream for Amélie; working there turns into comic nightmare.

Please read the book prior to the meetup to exchange views and perspectives on the story.

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