THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER 'Chris Broad explores Japan in all its quirky glory..Endlessly fascinating!' Will Ferguson, author of Hokkaido Highway Blues 'Carves a unique path across Japan bringing him into contact with far too many cats, heartening renewal in Tohoku, and even pizza with Ken Watanabe.' Iain Maloney, author of The Only Gaijin in the Village 'Fascinating, fact-packed and very funny..An excellent and enjoyable read for the Japan-curious. I loved it and learned a lot.' Sam Baldwin, author of For Fukui's Sake: Two years in rural Japan When Englishman Chris Broad landed in a rural village in northern Japan he wondered if he'd made a huge mistake. With no knowledge of the language and zero teaching experience, was he about to be the most quickly fired English teacher in Japan's history? Abroad in Japan charts a decade of living in a foreign land and the chaos and culture clash that came with it. Packed with hilarious and fascinating stories, this book seeks out to unravel one the world's most complex cultures. Spanning ten years and all forty-seven prefectures, Chris takes us from the lush rice fields of the countryside to the frenetic neon-lit streets of Tokyo. With blockbuster moments such as a terrifying North Korean missile incident, a mortifying experience at a love hotel and a week spent with Japan's biggest movie star, Abroad in Japan is an extraordinary and informative journey through the Land of the Rising Sun. Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, August 2023
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Transworld The Limited
ISBN-10
1787637077
ISBN-13
9781787637078
eBay Product ID (ePID)
9063295385
Product Key Features
Book Title
Abroad in Japan
Author
Chris Broad
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Asia / Japan, Personal Memoirs, Asia / General, Essays & Travelogues
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Travel, History
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.7 in
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Item Weight
15.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Ds891.5
Reviews
From wide-eyed exchange teacher to seasoned youtuber, Chris Broad explores Japan in all its quirky glory, surviving earthquakes, North Korean missile alerts, cat cafe allergies and Love Hotel evictions. Endlessly fascinating!