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2000s: Who better to show you the ropes in Japan than an expat journalist?
Japan, Funny Side Up
What you need to know before your trail
Veteran Japan Times columnist Amy Chavez guides you through the complex culture of Japan through essays, cultural tips and useful Japanese phrases to make learning about Japan as fun as possible. Chavez tells you why you should go to a naked festival, how to avoid the Japanese mafia, and how to order “Spaghetti–hold the seaweed.
Travel Guide
BookTrail Travel to Japan
This book describes the author’s experiences living in Japan for almost two decades. I have always enjoyed the Japanese sense of humor (Godzilla movie monster, Hello Kitty and others)and Ms Chavez expands on that humor greatly. I would recommend this to anyone that enjoys Japan, their culture and people.
“In this book, I tell you what Japan is really like based on may 17 years living here and based on over 700 articles I have written for The Japan Times. These days, everyone knows about geisha, sushi and Zen Buddism, so I will not spend much time on those topics.”
My aim is to show you the real Japan…
“There is much the Western World can learn from the East, as well as the East learning from the West.”
“There is much to be gained by taking a closer look into Eastern ways of life, including Japan’s.”
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Japan, Funny Side up
Destination: JapanAuthor/guide: Amy Chavez Departure Time: 2000s
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