According to Ramseyer and Nakazato, anthropologists base their generalizations about Japanese law on myths. Japan's economic success is due to its unique culture. Japan needs far fewer lawyers than does the United States. Personal relationships are more important than contracts in Japan. Japanese are less likely to sue than Americans.
Gangsters have much influence on Japanese corporations' shareholder meetings.
Japanese courts cannot enforce their orders. Japan's low crime rate is due to Japanese culture. Each of these statements is a myth. Ramseyer and Nakazato are iconoclasts. They destroy the myths on which these assertions are based.