Lafcadio Hearn 
Kokoro [PDF ebook] 
Japanese Inner Life Hints

As a lifelong scholar and observer of Japanese culture, Lafcadio Hearn was deeply familiar with the beliefs, attitudes, worldviews, and habits of the country’s populace. In this inspiring book, he distills a lifetime worth of knowledge into a series of tips and suggestions that readers can use to cultivate the tranquility and balance that so many Japanese men and women seem to radiate.