Paper short abstract:

My contribution will emphasise the influence of the native culture on studying other cultures and social systems.

Paper long abstract:

When I firstly arrived in Japan (1978) I had not any information in Spanish Language about Anthropology on Japan, neither translations from other countries researches were available in my own Language. That was an extra difficulty for me but, at the same time, I had to read everything I could in other languages, including Japanese, before having my direct experience and therefore I avoided looking at Japan from a strict "Spanish point of view". Nevertheless, I am Spanish and my own culture probably influenced both my method and my conclusions.