Beyond Sushi, A Year in Japan
by Kenneth Januszewski
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Author: Kenneth JanuszewskiEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-02
ISBN: 0966326849
Number of pages: 222
Publisher: Colken Publishers
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Book Review: One of the Better Books
Summary: 5 Stars
I am shocked at the negative reviews for this book! I've been to Japan many times, and have read everything I can find written by westerners who have lived in Japan for a year or more. This book is one of the better ones. The writer is a 34 year old man who left his law career for a year to teach English for the Jet Program in Japan. In my view he was very sensitive and appreciative of the culture and had a great sense of humor about the quirky things that tend to drive westerners crazy. He does go into detail about the practicalities of living in Japan--in a very accurate and interesting way. I like that he did not go with the idea of making waves or changing things as do so many of the authors of books I've read. He's realistic from the start. Yes, the pronunciations of words in parentheses is minorly annoying. Also, not everyone has the same living conditions in Japan--and you get the feeling he thinks they do. Still, it's a realistic view of what it's like to live in a rural area of Japan. Not in the class of books by Alan Booth (Roads to Sata), but no others are. Still, almost equal to 36 Views of Mount Fuji, and Lost in Japan--and above all the rest--including Learning to Bow, Accidental Office Lady, Hokkaido Highway Blues, and Thank You and Okay. Why some took offense I don't know as it's a much kinder book than some of the books recommended by the negative reviewers. Dave Barry? While funny, that book made me cringe with embarassment for its rudeness.
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