„Tokyo Station”, the captivating diary of Radu Serban, ambassador to Japan between March 14, 2012 and August 14, 2016, is the starting point for a reflection on the notion of culture and civilization in terms of maximum otherness. In addition to highlighting his own diplomatic experience coupled with a prodigious culture, the author explores what Roland Barthes called the Empire of Signs, a “revolution in the ownership of symbolic systems,” a suite of codes in a world whi...
