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A Beginner's Guide to Japan: Observations and Provocations
Contributor(s): Iyer, Pico (Author)

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ISBN: 0451493958     ISBN-13: 9780451493958
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2019
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia - Japan
- Travel | Asia - Japan
- History | Modern - 21st Century
Dewey: 952.05
LCCN: 2018038539
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 4.4" W x 7.3" L (0.65 lbs) 240 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Japanese
- Chronological Period - 21st Century
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Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/29/2019
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2019
Shelf Awareness 09/03/2019
Booklist 09/15/2019 pg. 13
 
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Publisher Description:
"Arguably the greatest living travel writer" (Outside magazine), Pico Iyer has called Japan home for more than three decades. But, as he is the first to admit, the country remains an enigma even to its long-term residents. In A Beginner's Guide to Japan, Iyer draws on his years of experience--his travels, conversations, readings, and reflections--to craft a playful and profound book of surprising, brief, incisive glimpses into Japanese culture. He recounts his adventures and observations as he travels from a meditation hall to a love hotel, from West Point to Kyoto Station, and from dinner with Meryl Streep to an ill-fated call to the Apple service center in a series of provocations guaranteed to
pique the interest and curiosity of those who don't know Japan--and to remind those who do of its myriad fascinations.
 
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