This paper contains 4 shorter essays that discuss different issues in Asian Studies. Three of the essays are discussions of specific books: (1) "Addressing the Family in Pearl Buck's Book The Good Earth;" (2)"The Role of Women in The Death of Woman Wang, and (3) The Japanese Today by Edwin O. Reischauer and Marius B. Jansen. The fourth essay here evaluates an exhibit of Japanese art at a NY museum, "Addressing Asian Art from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York." 16 pgs. 3 sources.