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5.0 out of 5 stars
A must read for anybody interested in Japanese culture,
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This review is from: Gaijin! Gaijin! (Paperback)
A must read for anybody interested in Japanese culture; I couldn't put this book down and finished it in just a few days. It follows an American family who moves to a small Japanese city and teaches English at a local public school. While the writing style is not extraordinary, the palpable daily life experiences of the family are priceless glimpses into one of the most unique cultures on the planet. I liken the book to reality television - while the production values are not as high as on a show with professional actors, the shows featuring real life people are much more intriguing as they deal with issues apropos to the human experience. As someone who appreciates every last detail about the smallest banalties of foreign culture, I appreciated the care that the author took to record each encounter. The book was written in the early 1980s, and it is quite possible that Japan has changed considerably since. Nonetheless, it still remains a valuable education about the origins and history of Japanese culture.
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Gaijin! Gaijin! by Kenneth Fenter (Paperback - Aug. 1987)
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