*Hoffman, Michael: * - Michael Hoffman has lived in Japan long enough to call it home. He has no other qualification. His columns appear regularly in the Japan Times. His books include "In the Land of the Kami: A Journey into the Hearts of Japan;" "Fuji, Sinai, Olympos; Other Worlds&q...

*Hoffman, Michael: * - Michael Hoffman has lived in Japan long enough to call it home. He has no other qualification. His columns appear regularly in the Japan Times. His books include "In the Land of the Kami: A Journey into the Hearts of Japan;" "Fuji, Sinai, Olympos; Other Worlds" and "Little Pieces: This Side of Japan."