Computers may be even more common today (i.e. the means of communication), but the idea that all books will be available via this medium is still an indigestible fact for most people. However, one cannot ignore the changes that electronic publishing has brought to the world. Although a new and rare idea, electronic publishing has lived up to McLuhan's global village concept. News and other forms of printed material from around the world are accessible at the click of a button. For example, it doesn't take much for a person to read a few issues of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun (English version) on the Internet. Even if you don't have full access, the fact is that you get a glimpse of what's happening in another part of the world. Not only that, but one can also learn certain things about Japanese culture, for example, tea ceremonies, geishas, ​​pop culture, etc., which contributes to an understanding of the culture mentioned above. It is also entirely possible that a person will assimilate some aspects of this culture into their life and thus a small but significant change can be made in such a situation.