Guidebook to Japan: What the Other Guidebooks Won't Tell You offers a candid glimpse into Japanese society rarely found in books or media. Based on over a decade of experience living in Japan, Chavez guides you through the complex culture through essays, cultural tips (called "Sword Tips"), and useful Japanese phrases (called "Sparring Japanese"), to make learning about Japan as fun as possible. Over one hundred essays from The Japan Times, matched with two hundred links to Japan-related websites (from the educational to the bizarre), this book is a vast resource of information. Chavez tells you how to get to a naked festival, how to avoid the Japanese mafia, and how to order "Spaghetti-hold the seaweed." Learn the secrets of Japan in an entire chapter called "What the Japanese don't want you to know." You'll also find a special section on teaching in Japan: what jobs are available, how to get them, and how much money you'll make. In short, all the things you need to know, told by someone who has done it herself.
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Amy Chavez is a columnist with the Japan Times.
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Amy Chavez has been a columnist with The Japan Times since 1997. Her column, Japan Lite, highlights the differences between Western and Japanese cultures. Her work has appeared in publications around the world including Japan, the US, Canada, Indonesia and New Zealand.
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I bought this book as soon as it was available. I read it from cover to cover and enjoyed it immensely. It is definitely "not your typical" Japan guidebook. Instead of listing hotels and restaurants it helps with the everyday things people will encounter in Japan and how to laugh at them instead of finding them frustrating. It made me laugh again at things I encountered when traveling in Japan. I loved the book. It's the only travel book I have ever read from cover to cover.
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This review is from: Guidebook to Japan: What the other guidebooks won't tell you (Paperback)
I really love this author--she's hilarious. I've been reading her column in The Japan Times for years now. I think this is a perfect traveling companion book. It's got a lot of bits and pieces in it to help you out in certain situations. In part it's a language translation book and in part tells you what's expected of you in certain places. I think it would be a great read before you leave for Japan and a great companion for when you're there. I enjoyed surfing the urls offered at the end of each chapter for more information.
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This review is from: Guidebook to Japan: What the other guidebooks won't tell you (Paperback)
I really love this author--she's hilarious. I've been reading her column in The Japan Times for years now. I think this is a perfect traveling companion book. It's got a lot of bits and pieces in it to help you out in certain situations. In part it's a language translation book and in part tells you what's expected of you in certain places. I think it would be a great read before you leave for Japan and a great companion for when you're there. I enjoyed surfing the urls offered at the end of each chapter for more information.
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